Radeon 780M vs GeForce GTX 560

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 with Radeon 780M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 560
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
7.20

780M outperforms GTX 560 by a whopping 154% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking549306
Place by popularitynot in top-10048
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.89no data
Power efficiency3.3083.89
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGF114Hawx Point
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 May 2011 (13 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year 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 cores336768
Core clock speed810 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2700 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.36129.6
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS8.294 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs5648
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length210 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMIPortable Device Dependent
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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-

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 7.20
Radeon 780M 18.28
+154%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 560 2767
Radeon 780M 7027
+154%

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
Radeon 780M 7987
+164%

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 HD12−14
−192%
35
+192%
1440p6−7
−183%
17
+183%
4K5−6
−180%
14
+180%

Cost per frame, $

1080p16.58no data
1440p33.17no data
4K39.80no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+0%
65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 44
+0%
44
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 29
+0%
29
+0%
Far Cry 5 32
+0%
32
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+0%
54
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+0%
45
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 46
+0%
46
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 18
+0%
18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 19
+0%
19
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 21
+0%
21
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21
+0%
21
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+0%
21
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 17
+0%
17
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how GTX 560 and Radeon 780M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 780M is 192% faster in 1080p
  • Radeon 780M is 183% faster in 1440p
  • Radeon 780M is 180% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.20 18.28
Recency 17 May 2011 6 December 2023
Chip lithography 40 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 15 Watt

Radeon 780M has a 153.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 900% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 780M 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 Radeon 780M 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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