GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs Radeon Pro 560

Place in the ranking	483	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	8.32	15.51
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	Polaris 21	TU106
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	18 April 2017 (7 years ago)	7 December 2021 (3 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	1024	2176
Core clock speed	907 MHz	1470 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	184 Watt
Texture fill rate	58.05	224.4
Floating-point processing power	1.858 TFLOPS	7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	64	136
Tensor Cores	no data	272
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	34

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
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	229 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1270 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	81.28 GB/s	336.0 GB/s
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	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	-	7.5

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.

Pro 560 9.04

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.37
+358%

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.

Pro 560 3475

RTX 2060 12 GB 15906
+358%

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	16−18 −341%	75−80 +341%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −344%	80−85 +344%
Elden Ring	24−27 −340%	110−120 +340%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −348%	130−140 +348%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −341%	75−80 +341%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −344%	80−85 +344%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −344%	160−170 +344%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −317%	100−105 +317%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −317%	100−105 +317%
Valorant	30−35 −355%	150−160 +355%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −348%	130−140 +348%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −341%	75−80 +341%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −344%	80−85 +344%
Dota 2	30−35 −338%	140−150 +338%
Elden Ring	24−27 −340%	110−120 +340%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −347%	170−180 +347%
Fortnite	50−55 −353%	240−250 +353%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −344%	160−170 +344%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −338%	140−150 +338%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −317%	100−105 +317%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 −323%	300−310 +323%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −317%	100−105 +317%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −344%	120−130 +344%
Valorant	30−35 −355%	150−160 +355%
World of Tanks	130−140 −351%	600−650 +351%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −348%	130−140 +348%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −341%	75−80 +341%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −344%	80−85 +344%
Dota 2	30−35 −338%	140−150 +338%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −347%	170−180 +347%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −344%	160−170 +344%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 −323%	300−310 +323%
Valorant	30−35 −355%	150−160 +355%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	10−12 −355%	50−55 +355%
Elden Ring	12−14 −317%	50−55 +317%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−12 −355%	50−55 +355%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −355%	200−210 +355%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −338%	35−40 +338%
World of Tanks	65−70 −346%	290−300 +346%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −341%	75−80 +341%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −350%	45−50 +350%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −329%	30−33 +329%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −347%	85−90 +347%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −347%	85−90 +347%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −338%	70−75 +338%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −355%	50−55 +355%
Valorant	21−24 −335%	100−105 +335%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 −300%	12−14 +300%
Dota 2	18−20 −347%	85−90 +347%
Elden Ring	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −347%	85−90 +347%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 −323%	110−120 +323%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −350%	27−30 +350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −347%	85−90 +347%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −338%	35−40 +338%
Counter-Strike 2	3−4 −300%	12−14 +300%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −350%	9−10 +350%
Dota 2	18−20 −347%	85−90 +347%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −355%	50−55 +355%
Fortnite	9−10 −344%	40−45 +344%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 −355%	50−55 +355%
Valorant	9−10 −344%	40−45 +344%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.04	41.37
Recency	18 April 2017	7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	184 Watt

Pro 560 has 145.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 357.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 560 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 560 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is a desktop one.

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