HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) vs GeForce GTX 560
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 560 with HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), including specs and performance data.
GTX 560 outperforms HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) by a whopping 1991% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 550 | 1304 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.87 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.31 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011) |
| GPU code name | GF114 | Sandy Bridge |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 May 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 336 | 6 |
| Core clock speed | 810 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | no data |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 99 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 45.36 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.089 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 56 | no 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 support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 210 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI | no data |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no 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 compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 10.1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 HD | 160−170
+1900%
| 8
−1900%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 1.24 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 10
+0%
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10
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Valorant | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how GTX 560 and HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) compete in popular games:
- GTX 560 is 1900% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 32 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.11 | 0.34 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 32 nm |
GTX 560 has a 1991.2% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), on the other hand, has a 25% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 560 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 is a desktop card while HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) 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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