Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs Pro 560

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 560 with Radeon Pro 5500 XT, including specs and performance data.

Pro 560
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
9.02

Pro 5500 XT outperforms Pro 560 by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking482254
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.2411.92
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 21Navi 14
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)4 August 2020 (4 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 cores10241536
Core clock speed907 MHz1187 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1757 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt125 Watt
Texture fill rate58.05168.7
Floating-point processing power1.858 TFLOPS5.398 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs6496

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1270 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth81.28 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

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.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

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 9.02
Pro 5500 XT 21.73
+141%

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
Pro 5500 XT 8375
+141%

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

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−127%
50−55
+127%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−132%
65−70
+132%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−138%
50−55
+138%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−140%
60−65
+140%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−133%
140−150
+133%
Hitman 3 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−140%
120−130
+140%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−132%
65−70
+132%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−140%
60−65
+140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−133%
70−75
+133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−133%
140−150
+133%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−127%
50−55
+127%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−132%
65−70
+132%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−138%
50−55
+138%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−140%
60−65
+140%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−133%
140−150
+133%
Hitman 3 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−140%
120−130
+140%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−132%
65−70
+132%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−140%
60−65
+140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−133%
70−75
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−140%
60−65
+140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−133%
140−150
+133%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−127%
50−55
+127%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−138%
50−55
+138%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−133%
140−150
+133%
Hitman 3 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−140%
120−130
+140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−133%
70−75
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−140%
60−65
+140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−133%
140−150
+133%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−140%
60−65
+140%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−137%
90−95
+137%
Hitman 3 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−137%
45−50
+137%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−128%
130−140
+128%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Hitman 3 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−136%
85−90
+136%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.02 21.73
Recency 18 April 2017 4 August 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 125 Watt

Pro 560 has 66.7% lower power consumption.

Pro 5500 XT, on the other hand, has a 140.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT 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 Radeon Pro 5500 XT 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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