Quadro T500 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 560

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 with Quadro T500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 560
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
7.18

T500 Mobile outperforms GTX 560 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 560 GTX 560
T500 Mobile T500 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking547485
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.85no data
Power efficiency3.3034.54
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF114TU117
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date17 May 2011 (13 years ago)2 December 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores336896
Core clock speed810 MHz1365 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1695 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt18 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.3694.92
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS3.037 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs5656

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 datamedium sized
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 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s80 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
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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
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 7.18
T500 Mobile 9.01
+25.5%

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
T500 Mobile 4225
+39.4%

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 HD27−30
−33.3%
36
+33.3%
1440p10−12
−50%
15
+50%
4K12−14
−41.7%
17
+41.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.37no data
1440p19.90no data
4K16.58no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Elden Ring 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+0%
8
+0%
Elden Ring 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+0%
6
+0%
Dota 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Elden Ring 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 28
+0%
28
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 31
+0%
31
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+0%
28
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
World of Tanks 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+0%
5
+0%
Dota 2 75
+0%
75
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+0%
19
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
+0%
13
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Elden Ring 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14
+0%
14
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how GTX 560 and T500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • T500 Mobile is 33% faster in 1080p
  • T500 Mobile is 50% faster in 1440p
  • T500 Mobile is 42% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 7.18 9.01
Recency 17 May 2011 2 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 18 Watt

T500 Mobile has a 25.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro T500 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 Quadro T500 Mobile is a mobile workstation 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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