Apple M4 8-core GPU vs GeForce GTX 560

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking587not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.62no data
Power efficiency3.36no data
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)no data
GPU code nameGF114no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 May 2011 (14 years ago)28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3368
Core clock speed810 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,950 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt4 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.36no data
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs56no data

Form factor & 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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length210 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

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 typeGDDR5LPDDR5X-7500
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)no data
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.1no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 17 May 2011 28 October 2024
Chip lithography 40 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 4 Watt

Apple M4 8-core GPU has an age advantage of 13 years, a 1233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 3650% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 560 and M4 8-core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 is a desktop graphics card while Apple M4 8-core GPU is a notebook one.

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