GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile vs Radeon RX 560

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 560 with GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RX 560
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
8.65

RTX 5090 Mobile outperforms RX 560 by a whopping 725% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking51016
Place by popularity79not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.48no data
Power efficiency8.7857.19
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code namePolaris 21GB203
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 April 2017 (8 years ago)27 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores102410496
Core clock speed1175 MHz990 MHz
Boost clock speed1275 MHz1515 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt95 Watt
Texture fill rate81.60496.9
Floating-point processing power2.611 TFLOPS31.8 TFLOPS
ROPs16112
TMUs64328
Tensor Coresno data328
Ray Tracing Coresno data82

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Length170 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount4 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s896.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

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.

RX 560 8.65
RTX 5090 Mobile 71.36
+725%

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 3663
RTX 5090 Mobile 30226
+725%

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 HD35
−371%
165
+371%
1440p12−14
−817%
110
+817%
4K9−10
−733%
75
+733%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.83no data
1440p8.25no data
4K11.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 390
+0%
390
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 301
+0%
301
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 219
+0%
219
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 224
+0%
224
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 157
+0%
157
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+0%
168
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 176
+0%
176
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RX 560 and RTX 5090 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 371% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 817% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 733% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 36 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.65 71.36
Recency 18 April 2017 27 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 95 Watt

RX 560 has 26.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 725% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 560 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 560 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is a notebook one.

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