Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce GTX 560M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 560M SLI and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6500 outperforms 560M SLI by a whopping 203% 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 | 641 | 335 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.66 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | no data |
| GPU code name | N12E-GS | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 (15 years ago) | 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 | 384 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 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 | large | 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 | no data |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | no data |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
−200%
|
90−95
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−200%
|
75−80
+200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
−200%
|
90−95
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−221%
|
60−65
+221%
|
| Fortnite | 35−40
−168%
|
95−100
+168%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−171%
|
75−80
+171%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
−228%
|
55−60
+228%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−209%
|
70−75
+209%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−103%
|
140−150
+103%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−200%
|
75−80
+200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
−200%
|
90−95
+200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110
−126%
|
220−230
+126%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
−114%
|
100−110
+114%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−221%
|
60−65
+221%
|
| Fortnite | 35−40
−168%
|
95−100
+168%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−171%
|
75−80
+171%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
−228%
|
55−60
+228%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
−229%
|
65−70
+229%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−233%
|
40−45
+233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−209%
|
70−75
+209%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−225%
|
50−55
+225%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−103%
|
140−150
+103%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−200%
|
75−80
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
−114%
|
100−110
+114%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−221%
|
60−65
+221%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−171%
|
75−80
+171%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−209%
|
70−75
+209%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−225%
|
50−55
+225%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−200%
|
210−220
+200%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40
−168%
|
95−100
+168%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
−187%
|
130−140
+187%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
−433%
|
30−35
+433%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−380%
|
24−27
+380%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−182%
|
110−120
+182%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−159%
|
170−180
+159%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−430%
|
50−55
+430%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−250%
|
40−45
+250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−229%
|
45−50
+229%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
−258%
|
40−45
+258%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−100%
|
30−35
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−1400%
|
14−16
+1400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−242%
|
100−110
+242%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−460%
|
27−30
+460%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−195%
|
65−70
+195%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−320%
|
21−24
+320%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−256%
|
30−35
+256%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−217%
|
18−20
+217%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7
−217%
|
18−20
+217%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 1400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 6500 surpassed GTX 560M SLI in all 44 of our tests.
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