GeForce GTX 560M vs Radeon RX 560

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 560 with GeForce GTX 560M, including specs and performance data.

RX 560
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
9.49
+188%

RX 560 outperforms GTX 560M by a whopping 188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking469744
Place by popularity86not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.48no data
Power efficiency8.713.03
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code namePolaris 21GF116
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)30 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1024192
Core clock speed1175 MHz775 MHz
Boost clock speed1275 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,000 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate81.6024.80
Floating-point processing power2.611 TFLOPS0.5952 TFLOPS
ROPs1624
TMUs6432

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8MXM-B (3.0)
Length170 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options-2-way

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1536 MB
Memory bus width128 BitUp to 192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/sUp to 60 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

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

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 API
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/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.

RX 560 9.49
+188%
GTX 560M 3.30

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.

RX 560 3650
+188%
GTX 560M 1267

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

RX 560 17125
+259%
GTX 560M 4769

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:

900p85−90
+174%
31
−174%
Full HD35
−5.7%
37
+5.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.83no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
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10−12
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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7−8
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Elden Ring 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Elden Ring 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
World of Tanks 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Elden Ring 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
World of Tanks 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Elden Ring 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

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

  • RX 560 is 174% faster in 900p
  • GTX 560M is 6% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.49 3.30
Recency 18 April 2017 30 May 2011
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1536 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm

RX 560 has a 187.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

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

Be aware that Radeon RX 560 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 560M is a notebook one.


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

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