GeForce GTX 560 vs Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS with GeForce GTX 560, including specs and performance data.

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
2023
30 Watt
11.03
+67.6%

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS outperforms GTX 560 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking432573
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.73
Power efficiency27.443.27
Architectureno dataFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameno dataGF114
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date26 October 2023 (1 year ago)17 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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 cores1536336
Core clock speedno data810 MHz
Boost clock speed1250 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data99 °C
Texture fill rateno data45.36
Floating-point processing powerno data1.089 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data56

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 supportno data16x PCI-E 2.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin
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 typeLPDDR5xGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data1 GB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speed8448 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data128.0 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 dataTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.1
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/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.

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS 11.03
+67.6%
GTX 560 6.58

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.

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS 6289
+108%
GTX 560 3030

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 HD32
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
1440p14
+75%
8−9
−75%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data11.06
1440pno data24.88

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+77.1%
35−40
−77.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+85.2%
27−30
−85.2%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+77.1%
35−40
−77.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Far Cry 5 30
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Fortnite 65−70
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
Valorant 100−110
+70%
60−65
−70%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+85.2%
27−30
−85.2%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+77.1%
35−40
−77.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+72.6%
95−100
−72.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Far Cry 5 28
+75%
16−18
−75%
Fortnite 65−70
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%
Valorant 100−110
+70%
60−65
−70%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+85.2%
27−30
−85.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Far Cry 5 26
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+90%
10−11
−90%
Valorant 100−110
+70%
60−65
−70%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+70%
50−55
−70%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+72.5%
40−45
−72.5%
Valorant 120−130
+75.7%
70−75
−75.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Valorant 60−65
+71.4%
35−40
−71.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%

This is how Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS and GTX 560 compete in popular games:

  • Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is 78% faster in 1080p
  • Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is 75% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.03 6.58
Recency 26 October 2023 17 May 2011
Chip lithography 4 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 150 Watt

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS has a 67.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 900% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 in performance tests.

Be aware that Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 560 is a desktop one.

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