GeForce GTX 560M SLI vs Quadro K2200

Place in the ranking	477	575
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.33	no data
Power efficiency	9.38	4.50
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	GM107	N12E-GS
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	22 July 2014 (10 years ago)	6 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$395.75	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	640	384
Core clock speed	1046 MHz	775 MHz
Boost clock speed	1124 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,870 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	68 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	44.96	no data
Floating-point processing power	1.439 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	16	no data
TMUs	40	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 2.0 x16	no data
Length	202 mm	no data
Width	1-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	1253 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 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, 2x DisplayPort

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API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	+	-
CUDA	5.0	-

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 Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Elden Ring	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Valorant	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Elden Ring	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Fortnite	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Valorant	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
World of Tanks	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Elden Ring	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
World of Tanks	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Valorant	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	0−1	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Elden Ring	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Fortnite	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Valorant	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.27	6.54
Recency	22 July 2014	6 January 2011
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	68 Watt	100 Watt

Quadro K2200 has a 41.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 47.1% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K2200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K2200 is a workstation 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.