GeForce RTX 4060 vs GTX 560M

Aggregated performance score

GTX 560M
2011
1536 MB GDDR5
3.21

RTX 4060 outperforms GTX 560M by 1476% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking70550
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation0.1146.76
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameN12E-GSAD107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date30 May 2011 (12 years ago)18 May 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299
Current price$1198 $340 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 has 42409% better value for money than GTX 560M.

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 cores1923072
CUDA cores192no data
Core clock speed775 MHz1830 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2460 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate24.8 billion/sec236.2
Floating-point performance595.2 gflopsno data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 560M and GeForce RTX 4060 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data240 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin
SLI options2-wayno data

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB8 GB
Memory bus widthUp to 192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz17000 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 60 GB/s272.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIno 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
Optimus+no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9

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 560M 3.21
RTX 4060 50.59
+1476%

RTX 4060 outperforms GTX 560M by 1476% based on our aggregated 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 560M 1244
RTX 4060 19583
+1474%

RTX 4060 outperforms GTX 560M by 1474% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 560M 9300
RTX 4060 107451
+1055%

RTX 4060 outperforms GTX 560M by 1055% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 560M 1820
RTX 4060 38191
+1998%

RTX 4060 outperforms GTX 560M by 1998% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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 560M 1380
RTX 4060 28111
+1937%

RTX 4060 outperforms GTX 560M by 1937% 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:

900p31
−1352%
450−500
+1352%
Full HD39
−272%
145
+272%
1440p4−5
−1725%
73
+1725%
4K2−3
−2100%
44
+2100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−2217%
139
+2217%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1560%
80−85
+1560%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 85−90
Battlefield 5 8−9
−1563%
130−140
+1563%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−962%
130−140
+962%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1683%
107
+1683%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−3600%
185
+3600%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−3200%
165
+3200%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−1522%
140−150
+1522%
Hitman 3 6−7
−2600%
160−170
+2600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−2100%
110−120
+2100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−1071%
80−85
+1071%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1730%
183
+1730%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−4400%
90−95
+4400%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1560%
80−85
+1560%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 85−90
Battlefield 5 8−9
−1563%
130−140
+1563%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−962%
130−140
+962%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1400%
90
+1400%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−3340%
172
+3340%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−3020%
156
+3020%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−1522%
140−150
+1522%
Hitman 3 6−7
−2600%
160−170
+2600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−2100%
110−120
+2100%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−2575%
107
+2575%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−1071%
80−85
+1071%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1460%
156
+1460%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−2971%
215
+2971%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−4400%
90−95
+4400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1560%
80−85
+1560%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 85−90
Battlefield 5 8−9
−1563%
130−140
+1563%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1233%
80
+1233%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−3140%
162
+3140%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−2680%
139
+2680%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−1522%
140−150
+1522%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−1500%
112
+1500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−4400%
90−95
+4400%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−1367%
85−90
+1367%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1600%
100−110
+1600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−660%
75−80
+660%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−6200%
63
+6200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−2050%
40−45
+2050%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1500%
96
+1500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2300%
48
+2300%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−2100%
110
+2100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−5400%
110−120
+5400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−2633%
80−85
+2633%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−2450%
50−55
+2450%
Hitman 3 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−2700%
27−30
+2700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−3500%
35−40
+3500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−1275%
55
+1275%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−867%
58
+867%

This is how GTX 560M and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is 1352% faster than GTX 560M in 900p
  • RTX 4060 is 272% faster than GTX 560M in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 is 1725% faster than GTX 560M in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 is 2100% faster than GTX 560M in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4060 is 6200% faster than the GTX 560M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 4060 surpassed GTX 560M in all 54 of our tests.

Pros & Cons Summary


Performance score 3.21 50.59
Recency 30 May 2011 18 May 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 115 Watt

The GeForce RTX 4060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4060 is a desktop one.


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