GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition vs 560
Aggregated performance score
560 outperforms 780M Mac Edition by 6% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 512 | 529 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 1.64 | 1.10 |
Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
GPU code name | GF114 | GK104 |
Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 17 May 2011 (12 years ago) | 8 November 2013 (10 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Current price | $76 (0.4x MSRP) | $149 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 560 has 49% better value for money than GTX 780M Mac Edition.
Detailed Specifications
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 cores | 336 | 1536 |
Core clock speed | 810 MHz | 771 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 797 MHz |
Number of transistors | 1,950 million | 3,540 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 122 Watt |
Maximum GPU temperature | 99 °C | no data |
Texture fill rate | 45.36 | 102.0 |
Floating-point performance | 1,088.6 gflops | 2,448 gflops |
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 support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
Length | 8.25" (21 cm) | no data |
Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
Width | 2-slot | MXM Module |
Supplementary power connectors | Two 6-pin | no data |
SLI options | + | no data |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 5000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
Connectivity and Outputs
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 Connectors | Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI | No outputs |
Multi monitor support | + | no data |
HDMI | + | no data |
HDCP | + | no data |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported GPU Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
3D Blu-Ray | + | no data |
3D Gaming | + | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.1 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
CUDA | + | 3.0 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & Cons Summary
Performance score | 7.07 | 6.67 |
Recency | 17 May 2011 | 8 November 2013 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 122 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 560 and GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition.
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