Radeon Pro VII vs GeForce GTX 560

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Aggregate performance score

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

GTX 560
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
7.15

Pro VII outperforms GTX 560 by a whopping 366% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking546161
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.8615.86
Power efficiency3.279.14
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF114Vega 20
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date17 May 2011 (13 years ago)13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $1,899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro VII has 753% better value for money than GTX 560.

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 cores3363840
Core clock speed810 MHz1400 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1700 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt250 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.36408.0
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS13.06 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs56240

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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length210 mm305 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit4096 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s1024 GB/s

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

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

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
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 560 7.15
Pro VII 33.32
+366%

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.

GTX 560 2756
Pro VII 12838
+366%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.15 33.32
Recency 17 May 2011 13 May 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 560 has 66.7% lower power consumption.

Pro VII, on the other hand, has a 366% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

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

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro VII is a workstation 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
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