NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE vs AMD Radeon RX Vega 11

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Combined performance score

RX Vega 11
5.47
+10.7%

Radeon RX Vega 11 outperforms GeForce GTX 560 SE by 11% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking570594
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.790.12
ArchitectureVega (2017−2021)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameVega Raven RidgeGF114
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 October 2017 (6 years old)20 February 2012 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$89.99
Current price$475 $703 (7.8x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX Vega 11 has 558% better value for money than GTX 560 SE.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores704288
Core clock speedno data736 MHz
Boost clock speed1240 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,940 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate61.6035.33
Floating-point performance1,760 gflops847.9 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 6-pin

Memory

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared192 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared3828 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data91.87 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
HDMIno data+

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDAno data2.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX Vega 11 5.47
+10.7%
GTX 560 SE 4.94

Radeon RX Vega 11 outperforms GeForce GTX 560 SE by 11% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX Vega 11 2120
+10.8%
GTX 560 SE 1914

Radeon RX Vega 11 outperforms GeForce GTX 560 SE by 11% in Passmark.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX Vega 11 3494
+45.6%
GTX 560 SE 2400

Radeon RX Vega 11 outperforms GeForce GTX 560 SE by 46% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD28
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
1440p6
+20%
5−6
−20%
4K12
+20%
10−12
−20%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Battlefield 5 31
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 19
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 18
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 38
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Hitman 3 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Battlefield 5 26
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 18
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Hitman 3 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 9
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Battlefield 5 25
+19%
21−24
−19%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 17
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 29
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Hitman 3 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5
+25%
4−5
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Battlefield 5 8
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+20%
10−11
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

This is how RX Vega 11 and GTX 560 SE compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX Vega 11 is 16.7% faster than GTX 560 SE

1440p resolution:

  • RX Vega 11 is 20% faster than GTX 560 SE

4K resolution:

  • RX Vega 11 is 20% faster than GTX 560 SE

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.47 4.94
Recency 26 October 2017 20 February 2012
Maximum RAM amount System Shared 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 150 Watt

The Radeon RX Vega 11 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 SE in performance tests.


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