ATI Radeon X1600 vs GeForce GTX 560M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 560M SLI with Radeon X1600, including specs and performance data.
GTX 560M SLI outperforms ATI X1600 by a whopping 5018% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 585 | 1449 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.48 | 0.32 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Ultra-Threaded SE (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | N12E-GS | RV516 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 2007 (18 years ago) |
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 cores | 384 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 635 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 105 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 27 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 2.540 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 4 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 800 MBps |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 12.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 Connectors | no data | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 65−70
+6800%
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1−2
−6800%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110
+10000%
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1−2
−10000%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 65−70
+6800%
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1−2
−6800%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 65−70
+6800%
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1−2
−6800%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 35−40 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 65−70
+6800%
|
1−2
−6800%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 30−35 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.63 | 0.11 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 27 Watt |
GTX 560M SLI has a 5018.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 125% more advanced lithography process.
ATI X1600, on the other hand, has 270.4% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 560M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1600 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 560M SLI is a notebook card while Radeon X1600 is a desktop one.
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