GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile vs GTX 560

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 with GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 560
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
6.92

RTX 2060 Mobile outperforms GTX 560 by a whopping 323% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking549189
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.81no data
Power efficiency3.3018.23
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF114TU106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 May 2011 (13 years ago)29 January 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores3361920
Core clock speed810 MHz960 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1200 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt115 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.36144.0
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS4.608 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs56120
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s336.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
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+-
VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

GTX 560 6.92
RTX 2060 Mobile 29.29
+323%

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.

GTX 560 3030
RTX 2060 Mobile 16331
+439%

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 HD24−27
−333%
104
+333%
1440p14−16
−371%
66
+371%
4K9−10
−367%
42
+367%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.29no data
1440p14.21no data
4K22.11no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90
+0%
90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 149
+0%
149
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 82
+0%
82
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
+0%
100
+0%
Valorant 140
+0%
140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 123
+0%
123
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 61
+0%
61
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 247
+0%
247
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 81
+0%
81
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
+0%
21
+0%
Dota 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Far Cry 5 122
+0%
122
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 107
+0%
107
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 84
+0%
84
+0%
Valorant 123
+0%
123
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 29
+0%
29
+0%
World of Tanks 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 61
+0%
61
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 87
+0%
87
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 98
+0%
98
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+0%
6
+0%
Dota 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 39
+0%
39
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 41
+0%
41
+0%

This is how GTX 560 and RTX 2060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Mobile is 333% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Mobile is 371% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Mobile is 367% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.92 29.29
Recency 17 May 2011 29 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 2060 Mobile has a 323.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 30.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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