Radeon Pro 5600M vs R7 M260X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 M260X with Radeon Pro 5600M, including specs and performance data.
Pro 5600M outperforms R7 M260X by a whopping 817% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 886 | 289 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 34.19 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | Opal | Navi 12 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 6 December 2015 (10 years ago) | 15 June 2020 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 2560 |
| Compute units | 6 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 620 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 715 MHz | 1030 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 950 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.16 | 164.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.5491 TFLOPS | 5.274 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 64 |
| TMUs | 24 | 160 |
| L1 Cache | 96 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 4 MB |
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 | medium sized | medium sized |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x8 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| 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 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 2048 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 770 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 394.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2 |
| Mantle | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 15
−767%
| 130−140
+767%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−2033%
|
120−130
+2033%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−880%
|
45−50
+880%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 3−4
−1667%
|
50−55
+1667%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−1200%
|
90−95
+1200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−2033%
|
120−130
+2033%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−880%
|
45−50
+880%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−1133%
|
70−75
+1133%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
−850%
|
110−120
+850%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−592%
|
90−95
+592%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−1320%
|
70−75
+1320%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−633%
|
85−90
+633%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−272%
|
160−170
+272%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−1200%
|
90−95
+1200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−2033%
|
120−130
+2033%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
−423%
|
250−260
+423%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−880%
|
45−50
+880%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−376%
|
110−120
+376%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−1133%
|
70−75
+1133%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
−850%
|
110−120
+850%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−592%
|
90−95
+592%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−1320%
|
70−75
+1320%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
−1560%
|
80−85
+1560%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−1150%
|
50−55
+1150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−633%
|
85−90
+633%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−633%
|
65−70
+633%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−272%
|
160−170
+272%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−1200%
|
90−95
+1200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−880%
|
45−50
+880%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−376%
|
110−120
+376%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−1133%
|
70−75
+1133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−592%
|
90−95
+592%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−633%
|
85−90
+633%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−633%
|
65−70
+633%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−272%
|
160−170
+272%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
−850%
|
110−120
+850%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−700%
|
45−50
+700%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
−800%
|
160−170
+800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−657%
|
170−180
+657%
|
| Valorant | 20−22
−885%
|
190−200
+885%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−2100%
|
21−24
+2100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−1175%
|
50−55
+1175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−867%
|
55−60
+867%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−800%
|
35−40
+800%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1250%
|
50−55
+1250%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−180%
|
40−45
+180%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−1000%
|
130−140
+1000%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| Dota 2 | 6−7
−1150%
|
75−80
+1150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2500%
|
24−27
+2500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−1900%
|
40−45
+1900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
This is how R7 M260X and Pro 5600M compete in popular games:
- Pro 5600M is 767% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro 5600M is 2500% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Pro 5600M performs better in 51 tests (86%)
- there's a draw in 8 tests (14%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.42 | 22.20 |
| Recency | 6 December 2015 | 15 June 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
Pro 5600M has a 817% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M260X in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R7 M260X is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation one.
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