Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce GTX 560

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon RX 6700 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 560
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
7.10

RX 6700 XT outperforms GTX 560 by a whopping 625% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking51746
Place by popularitynot in top-10098
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.6423.14
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGF114Navi 22
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 May 2011 (13 years ago)3 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $479
Current price$76 (0.4x MSRP)$685 (1.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6700 XT has 1311% better value for money than GTX 560.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3362560
Core clock speed810 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2581 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt230 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.36413.0
Floating-point performance1,088.6 gflopsno 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 support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length8.25" (21 cm)267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsTwo 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options+no data

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 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed4000 MHz16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s384.0 GB/s

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 HDMI1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+no data
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+no data
3D Gaming+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 7.10
RX 6700 XT 51.49
+625%

Radeon RX 6700 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 560 by 625% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 560 2740
RX 6700 XT 19884
+626%

Radeon RX 6700 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 560 by 626% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 560 3030
RX 6700 XT 35504
+1072%

Radeon RX 6700 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 560 by 1072% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD18−21
−739%
151
+739%
1440p10−12
−760%
86
+760%
4K6−7
−733%
50
+733%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 119
−614%
850−900
+614%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
−598%
600−650
+598%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 169
−610%
1200−1250
+610%
Battlefield 5 160−170
−601%
1150−1200
+601%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−105
−600%
700−750
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
−607%
700−750
+607%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−580%
700−750
+580%
Far Cry New Dawn 120−130
−620%
900−950
+620%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−606%
1250−1300
+606%
Hitman 3 138
−625%
1000−1050
+625%
Horizon Zero Dawn 359
−624%
2600−2650
+624%
Metro Exodus 120−130
−598%
900−950
+598%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
−621%
800−850
+621%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 342
−616%
2450−2500
+616%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
−602%
800−850
+602%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
−598%
600−650
+598%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 144
−594%
1000−1050
+594%
Battlefield 5 160−170
−601%
1150−1200
+601%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−105
−600%
700−750
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 90
−622%
650−700
+622%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−580%
700−750
+580%
Far Cry New Dawn 120−130
−620%
900−950
+620%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−606%
1250−1300
+606%
Hitman 3 111
−621%
800−850
+621%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
−604%
1500−1550
+604%
Metro Exodus 73
−585%
500−550
+585%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
−621%
800−850
+621%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 281
−612%
2000−2050
+612%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 223
−617%
1600−1650
+617%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
−602%
800−850
+602%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
−598%
600−650
+598%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 125
−620%
900−950
+620%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−105
−600%
700−750
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 85
−606%
600−650
+606%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−580%
700−750
+580%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−606%
1250−1300
+606%
Horizon Zero Dawn 193
−599%
1350−1400
+599%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 240
−608%
1700−1750
+608%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 127
−609%
900−950
+609%
Watch Dogs: Legion 84
−614%
600−650
+614%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
−621%
800−850
+621%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−608%
750−800
+608%
Far Cry New Dawn 120−130
−602%
850−900
+602%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−602%
400−450
+602%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 109
−588%
750−800
+588%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
−571%
550−600
+571%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
−614%
400−450
+614%
Far Cry 5 137
−593%
950−1000
+593%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−608%
800−850
+608%
Hitman 3 83
−623%
600−650
+623%
Horizon Zero Dawn 145
−624%
1050−1100
+624%
Metro Exodus 123
−591%
850−900
+591%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 173
−623%
1250−1300
+623%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−623%
600−650
+623%
Watch Dogs: Legion 62
−545%
400−450
+545%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
−574%
600−650
+574%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−536%
350−400
+536%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−538%
300−310
+538%
Hitman 3 48
−525%
300−310
+525%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
−604%
500−550
+604%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 57
−602%
400−450
+602%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
−576%
500−550
+576%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−611%
270−280
+611%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 48
−525%
300−310
+525%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−614%
250−260
+614%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
−620%
180−190
+620%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−597%
230−240
+597%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−624%
550−600
+624%
Horizon Zero Dawn 83
−623%
600−650
+623%
Metro Exodus 76
−624%
550−600
+624%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35
−614%
250−260
+614%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−614%
350−400
+614%

This is how GTX 560 and RX 6700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6700 XT is 739% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6700 XT is 760% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6700 XT is 733% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.10 51.49
Recency 17 May 2011 3 March 2021
Cost $199 $479
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 230 Watt

The Radeon RX 6700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 in performance tests.


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