UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) vs GeForce GTX 560

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 with UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), including specs and performance data.

GTX 560
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
7.18

UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) outperforms GTX 560 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 560 GTX 560
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen)

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking546544
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.88no data
Power efficiency3.30no data
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Gen. 12 (2021−2023)
GPU code nameGF114Alder Lake Xe
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 May 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 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 cores33664
Core clock speed810 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1400 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.36no data
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs56no 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 x16no data
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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1000 MHzno data
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 HDMIno data
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+-
Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.1no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
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 7.18
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 7.22
+0.6%

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
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 3895
+28.5%

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
−16.7%
21
+16.7%
1440p10−12
−10%
11
+10%

Cost per frame, $

1080p11.06no data
1440p19.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Elden Ring 16
+0%
16
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 32
+0%
32
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 25
+0%
25
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+0%
6
+0%
Dota 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Elden Ring 16
+0%
16
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+0%
26
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12
+0%
12
+0%
Metro Exodus 13
+0%
13
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 18
+0%
18
+0%
World of Tanks 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 49
+0%
49
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+0%
20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 22
+0%
22
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Elden Ring 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+0%
6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
World of Tanks 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Elden Ring 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how GTX 560 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 17% faster in 1080p
  • UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 10% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 7.18 7.22
Recency 17 May 2011 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm

UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) has a 0.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 560 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen).

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 is a desktop card while UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 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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