Radeon RX 560X vs UHD Graphics 605
Aggregate performance score
We've compared UHD Graphics 605 with Radeon RX 560X, including specs and performance data.
RX 560X outperforms UHD Graphics 605 by a whopping 627% 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 | 1117 | 549 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 16.42 | 7.96 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Gemini Lake GT1.5 | Polaris 21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 December 2017 (7 years ago) | 11 April 2018 (7 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 144 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 1175 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 750 MHz | 1275 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 13.50 | 81.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.216 TFLOPS | 2.611 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 3 | 16 |
| TMUs | 18 | 64 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 1024 KB |
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).
| Interface | Ring Bus | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 170 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
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 | Portable Device Dependent | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2.131 |
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 | 12
−608%
| 85−90
+608%
|
| 1440p | 24
−608%
| 170−180
+608%
|
| 4K | 15
−567%
| 100−110
+567%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−614%
|
50−55
+614%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−622%
|
65−70
+622%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−619%
|
230−240
+619%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−592%
|
180−190
+592%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Dota 2 | 7
−614%
|
50−55
+614%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−614%
|
50−55
+614%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−622%
|
65−70
+622%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−619%
|
230−240
+619%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Dota 2 | 7
−614%
|
50−55
+614%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−614%
|
50−55
+614%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−622%
|
65−70
+622%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−619%
|
230−240
+619%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−627%
|
80−85
+627%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−600%
|
21−24
+600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−567%
|
100−105
+567%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
This is how UHD Graphics 605 and RX 560X compete in popular games:
- RX 560X is 608% faster in 1080p
- RX 560X is 608% faster in 1440p
- RX 560X is 567% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.02 | 7.42 |
| Recency | 11 December 2017 | 11 April 2018 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 75 Watt |
UHD Graphics 605 has 1400% lower power consumption.
RX 560X, on the other hand, has a 627.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 months.
The Radeon RX 560X is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 605 in performance tests.
Be aware that UHD Graphics 605 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 560X is a desktop one.
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