GeForce 210 vs Radeon Pro 560X

Place in the ranking	462	1325
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	8.73	0.66
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code name	Polaris 21	GT218
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	16 July 2018 (6 years ago)	12 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$29.49

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	1024	16
Core clock speed	1004 MHz	589 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	260 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	30.5 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	64.26	4.160
Floating-point processing power	2.056 TFLOPS	0.03936 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	4
TMUs	64	8

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
Bus support	no data	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	168 mm
Height	no data	2.731" (6.9 cm)
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR2
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1270 MHz	500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	81.28 GB/s	8.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	DVIVGADisplayPort
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.4	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.1
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	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. 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.

Pro 560X 9.55
+3083%

GeForce 210 0.30

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

Pro 560X 3677
+3043%

GeForce 210 117

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 HD	41 +4000%	1−2 −4000%
1440p	39 +3800%	1−2 −3800%
4K	12	-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	29.49
1440p	no data	29.49

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16

0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16	0−1
Battlefield 5	49 +4800%	1−2 −4800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	29	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16	0−1
Far Cry 5	28	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	38 +3700%	1−2 −3700%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +3100%	2−3 −3100%
Hitman 3	18−20	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +5200%	1−2 −5200%
Metro Exodus	41 +4000%	1−2 −4000%
Red Dead Redemption 2	36 +3500%	1−2 −3500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	57 +5600%	1−2 −5600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +6100%	1−2 −6100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50 +4900%	1−2 −4900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16	0−1
Battlefield 5	42 +4100%	1−2 −4100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	25	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16	0−1
Far Cry 5	26	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	28	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +3100%	2−3 −3100%
Hitman 3	18−20	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +5200%	1−2 −5200%
Metro Exodus	33 +3200%	1−2 −3200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	29	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +6100%	1−2 −6100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16	0−1
Far Cry 5	19	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	36 +3500%	1−2 −3500%
Hitman 3	18−20	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +5200%	1−2 −5200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +6100%	1−2 −6100%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−12	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +4000%	1−2 −4000%
Hitman 3	12−14	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22	0−1
Metro Exodus	14−16	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +5900%	1−2 −5900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +3900%	1−2 −3900%
Metro Exodus	7−8	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	5−6	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	12−14	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10

0−1

This is how Pro 560X and GeForce 210 compete in popular games:

Pro 560X is 4000% faster in 1080p
Pro 560X is 3800% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.55	0.30
Recency	16 July 2018	12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	30 Watt

Pro 560X has a 3083.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

GeForce 210, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 560X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 210 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 560X is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 210 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.