RTX A2000 vs GeForce GTX 560M
Aggregated performance score
RTX A2000 outperforms GeForce GTX 560M by 1008% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 704 | 132 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.11 | 18.67 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | N12E-GS | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 May 2011 (12 years ago) | 10 August 2021 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $449 |
| Current price | $1198 | $567 (1.3x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RTX A2000 has 16873% better value for money than GTX 560M.
Technical specs
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 cores | 192 | 3328 |
| CUDA cores | 192 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | 13,250 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 24.8 billion/sec | 124.8 |
| Floating-point performance | 595.2 gflops | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 560M and RTX A2000 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 size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 167 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| SLI options | 2-way | no data |
Memory
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | Up to 192 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 12 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 60 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Video outputs and ports
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 outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort |
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 support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | + | 8.6 |
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.
RTX A2000 outperforms GeForce GTX 560M by 1008% 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%
RTX A2000 outperforms GeForce GTX 560M by 1007% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
RTX A2000 outperforms GeForce GTX 560M by 1451% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
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:
| 900p | 31
−868%
| 300−350
+868%
|
| Full HD | 39
−926%
| 400−450
+926%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−983%
|
65−70
+983%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−963%
|
85−90
+963%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
−977%
|
140−150
+977%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−983%
|
65−70
+983%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−956%
|
95−100
+956%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−983%
|
65−70
+983%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−971%
|
75−80
+971%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−1000%
|
110−120
+1000%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−963%
|
85−90
+963%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
−977%
|
140−150
+977%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−983%
|
65−70
+983%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−956%
|
95−100
+956%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−983%
|
65−70
+983%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−900%
|
40−45
+900%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−971%
|
75−80
+971%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−1000%
|
110−120
+1000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−971%
|
75−80
+971%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−963%
|
85−90
+963%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−983%
|
65−70
+983%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−956%
|
95−100
+956%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−971%
|
75−80
+971%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−983%
|
65−70
+983%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−983%
|
65−70
+983%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−1000%
|
110−120
+1000%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−983%
|
65−70
+983%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−1000%
|
55−60
+1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−971%
|
75−80
+971%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−900%
|
40−45
+900%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
−983%
|
65−70
+983%
|
This is how GTX 560M and RTX A2000 compete in popular games:
- RTX A2000 is 868% faster than GTX 560M in 900p
- RTX A2000 is 926% faster than GTX 560M in 1080p
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 3.21 | 35.56 |
| Recency | 30 May 2011 | 10 August 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 70 Watt |
The RTX A2000 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 RTX A2000 is a desktop 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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