GeForce GTX 560M SLI vs GTX 1050 Ti

Place in the ranking	333	575
Place by popularity	7	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.90	no data
Power efficiency	15.09	4.50
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	GP107	N12E-GS
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	25 October 2016 (8 years ago)	6 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$139	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	768	384
Core clock speed	1291 MHz	775 MHz
Boost clock speed	1392 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,300 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	66.82	no data
Floating-point processing power	2.138 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	48	no data

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	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	145 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	no data
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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	no data
HDMI	+	-
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	11
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	-
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.

GTX 1050 Ti 16.44
+151%

GTX 560M SLI 6.54

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.

GTX 1050 Ti 9453
+161%

GTX 560M SLI 3616

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	49 +172%	18−20 −172%
1440p	30 +200%	10−12 −200%
4K	26 +160%	10−12 −160%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.84	no data
1440p	4.63	no data
4K	5.35	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +107%	14−16 −107%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +146%	12−14 −146%
Elden Ring	50−55 +200%	16−18 −200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +165%	20−22 −165%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +107%	14−16 −107%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −18.2%	12−14 +18.2%
Forza Horizon 4	67 +158%	24−27 −158%
Metro Exodus	48 +182%	16−18 −182%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +105%	18−20 −105%
Valorant	63 +215%	20−22 −215%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	47 +135%	20−22 −135%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +107%	14−16 −107%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 −44.4%	12−14 +44.4%
Dota 2	90 +309%	21−24 −309%
Elden Ring	50−55 +200%	16−18 −200%
Far Cry 5	77 +157%	30−33 −157%
Fortnite	90−95 +131%	35−40 −131%
Forza Horizon 4	50 +92.3%	24−27 −92.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	64 +191%	21−24 −191%
Metro Exodus	32 +88.2%	16−18 −88.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	26 −108%	50−55 +108%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18 −5.6%	18−20 +5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 +0%	20−22 +0%
Valorant	34 +70%	20−22 −70%
World of Tanks	200−210 +102%	100−110 −102%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	39 +95%	20−22 −95%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +107%	14−16 −107%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +146%	12−14 −146%
Dota 2	125 +468%	21−24 −468%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +96.7%	30−33 −96.7%
Forza Horizon 4	43 +65.4%	24−27 −65.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +115%	50−55 −115%
Valorant	53 +165%	20−22 −165%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	29 +383%	6−7 −383%
Elden Ring	24−27 +225%	8−9 −225%
Grand Theft Auto V	29 +314%	7−8 −314%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +303%	35−40 −303%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +200%	5−6 −200%
World of Tanks	110−120 +143%	45−50 −143%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +200%	10−12 −200%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +193%	14−16 −193%
Forza Horizon 4	30 +150%	12−14 −150%
Metro Exodus	29 +222%	9−10 −222%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +163%	8−9 −163%
Valorant	39 +129%	16−18 −129%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14	0−1
Dota 2	28 +55.6%	18−20 −55.6%
Elden Ring	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
Grand Theft Auto V	28 +64.7%	16−18 −64.7%
Metro Exodus	9 +350%	2−3 −350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	31 +63.2%	18−20 −63.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 +64.7%	16−18 −64.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +220%	5−6 −220%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Dota 2	63 +250%	18−20 −250%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +163%	8−9 −163%
Fortnite	18−20 +217%	6−7 −217%
Forza Horizon 4	17 +183%	6−7 −183%
Valorant	18−20 +200%	6−7 −200%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti and GTX 560M SLI compete in popular games:

GTX 1050 Ti is 172% faster in 1080p
GTX 1050 Ti is 200% faster in 1440p
GTX 1050 Ti is 160% faster in 4K

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

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti is 468% faster.
in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 560M SLI is 108% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1050 Ti is ahead in 56 tests (92%)
GTX 560M SLI is ahead in 4 tests (7%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.44	6.54
Recency	25 October 2016	6 January 2011
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti has a 151.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 560M SLI is a notebook one.

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