Radeon Pro W5500X vs Pro 560X

Place in the ranking	467	296
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	21.29
Power efficiency	8.78	10.54
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code name	Polaris 21	Navi 14
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	16 July 2018 (6 years ago)	11 December 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores	1024	1536
Core clock speed	1004 MHz	1187 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1757 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	125 Watt
Texture fill rate	64.26	168.7
Floating-point processing power	2.056 TFLOPS	5.398 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	64	96

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	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Width	no data	2-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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1270 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	81.28 GB/s	224.0 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	2x HDMI 2.0b
HDMI	-	+

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)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3

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 9.57

Pro W5500X 19.13
+99.9%

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

Pro W5500X 7350
+99.9%

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	38 −97.4%	75−80 +97.4%
1440p	41 −95.1%	80−85 +95.1%
4K	16 −87.5%	30−35 +87.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	7.99
1440p	no data	7.49
4K	no data	19.97

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −94.4%	35−40 +94.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −84.2%	35−40 +84.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −93.5%	60−65 +93.5%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −94.4%	35−40 +94.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −84.2%	35−40 +84.2%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −97.4%	75−80 +97.4%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 −87.5%	45−50 +87.5%
Metro Exodus	36 −94.4%	70−75 +94.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	36 −94.4%	70−75 +94.4%
Valorant	46 −95.7%	90−95 +95.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	44 −93.2%	85−90 +93.2%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −94.4%	35−40 +94.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −84.2%	35−40 +84.2%
Dota 2	46 −95.7%	90−95 +95.7%
Far Cry 5	42 −90.5%	80−85 +90.5%
Fortnite	55−60 −96.4%	110−120 +96.4%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −97.4%	75−80 +97.4%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 −87.5%	45−50 +87.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	33 −97%	65−70 +97%
Metro Exodus	23 −95.7%	45−50 +95.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	34 −91.2%	65−70 +91.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10 −80%	18−20 +80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −89.7%	55−60 +89.7%
Valorant	21 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%
World of Tanks	86 −97.7%	170−180 +97.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	31 −93.5%	60−65 +93.5%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −94.4%	35−40 +94.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −84.2%	35−40 +84.2%
Dota 2	69 −88.4%	130−140 +88.4%
Far Cry 5	37 −89.2%	70−75 +89.2%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −97.4%	75−80 +97.4%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 −87.5%	45−50 +87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 −89.2%	140−150 +89.2%
Valorant	26 −92.3%	50−55 +92.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −95.7%	90−95 +95.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
World of Tanks	57 −93%	110−120 +93%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −94.4%	35−40 +94.4%
Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Far Cry 5	24 −87.5%	45−50 +87.5%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −90.5%	40−45 +90.5%
Forza Horizon 5	14−16 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −94.4%	35−40 +94.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Valorant	19 −84.2%	35−40 +84.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%
Dota 2	13 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	13 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Metro Exodus	7 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	26 −92.3%	50−55 +92.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
World of Tanks	30 −83.3%	55−60 +83.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Dota 2	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%
Far Cry 5	12 −75%	21−24 +75%
Fortnite	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Forza Horizon 5	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Valorant	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%

This is how Pro 560X and Pro W5500X compete in popular games:

Pro W5500X is 97% faster in 1080p
Pro W5500X is 95% faster in 1440p
Pro W5500X is 88% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.57	19.13
Recency	16 July 2018	11 December 2019
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	125 Watt

Pro 560X has 66.7% lower power consumption.

Pro W5500X, on the other hand, has a 99.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro W5500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 560X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 560X is a mobile workstation card while Radeon Pro W5500X is a workstation one.

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