AMD Radeon R8 M445DX vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M

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Combined performance score

GTX 560M
3.20
+56.1%

GeForce GTX 560M outperforms Radeon R8 M445DX by 56% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking704832
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.110.17
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code nameN12E-GSMeso
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date30 May 2011 (12 years old)1 June 2016 (7 years old)
Current price$1198 $550
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R8 M445DX has 55% 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 cores192704
CUDA cores192no data
Core clock speed775 MHz720 / 1020 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1021 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Texture fill rate24.8 billion/sec20.42
Floating-point performance595.2 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon R8 M445DX compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)IGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI options2-wayno 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 typeGDDR5DDR3, DDR4
Maximum RAM amount1536 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus widthUp to 192 Bit128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz933 / 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 60 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

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.

DirectX12 API12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.0
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+no data

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.

GTX 560M 3.20
+56.1%
R8 M445DX 2.05

GeForce GTX 560M outperforms Radeon R8 M445DX by 56% in our combined 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%

GTX 560M 1241
+55.9%
R8 M445DX 796

GeForce GTX 560M outperforms Radeon R8 M445DX by 56% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 560M 9300
+35.7%
R8 M445DX 6853

GeForce GTX 560M outperforms Radeon R8 M445DX by 36% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 560M 1820
R8 M445DX 3775
+107%

Radeon R8 M445DX outperforms GeForce GTX 560M by 107% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 560M 1380
R8 M445DX 2209
+60.1%

Radeon R8 M445DX outperforms GeForce GTX 560M by 60% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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:

900p31
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Full HD39
+179%
14
−179%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Hitman 3 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

This is how GTX 560M and R8 M445DX compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • GTX 560M is 72.2% faster than R8 M445DX

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 560M is 179% faster than R8 M445DX

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 560M is 400% faster than the R8 M445DX.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 560M is ahead in 43 tests (90%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (10%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.20 2.05
Recency 30 May 2011 1 June 2016
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB System Shared
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm

The GeForce GTX 560M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R8 M445DX in performance tests.


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