Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs GeForce GTX 560

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 with Radeon Pro 5500 XT, including specs and performance data.

GTX 560
2011, $199
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
6.59

Pro 5500 XT outperforms GTX 560 by a whopping 186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking605322
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.64no data
Power efficiency3.3911.61
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGF114Navi 14
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date17 May 2011 (14 years ago)4 August 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores3361536
Core clock speed810 MHz1187 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1757 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt125 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.36168.7
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS5.398 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs5696
L1 Cache448 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KB2 MB

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-slotIGP
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip 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 and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GTX 560 6.59
Pro 5500 XT 18.82
+186%

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 2768
Samples: 5436
Pro 5500 XT 7910
+186%
Samples: 30

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 6.59 18.82
Recency 17 May 2011 4 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 125 Watt

Pro 5500 XT has a 185.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon Pro 5500 XT is a workstation one.

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