AMD Radeon Pro 560X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M

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Performance
Radeon Pro 560X
7,5907% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 980M65% better
12,51712% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 980M has 65% better performance than the Radeon Pro 560X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro 560X
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GeForce GTX 980M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon Pro 560X GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro 560X is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q3 2018. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Polaris 21) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The Pro 560X has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,470 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 94.08 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Pro 560X includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,004 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The Pro 560X has the 213th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.26% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2014. It is built on the Maxwell 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GM204) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 980M has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,253 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 160.4 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 980M includes 1,536 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,038 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,127 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 96 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 980M has the 157th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 11.97% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon Pro 560XGeForce GTX 980M
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Maxwell 2.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ3 2018Q4 2014
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

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Radeon Pro 560XGeForce GTX 980M
Low - 720p
90 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
46 FPS
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High - 1080p
29 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
26 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
19 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon RX 6800S150+706%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile145+680%
Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile128.5+591%
Radeon RX 6700S120.8+549%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q96.6+419%
Radeon Pro 560X18.6

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon Pro 560X
7,5907% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 980M65% better
12,51712% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 980M has 65% better performance than the Radeon Pro 560X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon Pro 560X is ranked 213th with a score of 7,590, and the GeForce GTX 980M is ranked 157th with a score of 12,517.

Performance per dollar
Radeon Pro 560X
No data available
GeForce GTX 980M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon Pro 560X and the GeForce GTX 980M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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BenchmarkRadeon Pro 560XGeForce GTX 980M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,614
2,805
(+73.79%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
1,775
2,949
(+66.14%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
32,449
65,241
(+101.06%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
5,699
9,682
(+69.89%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
7,910
11,177
(+41.3%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
98.4
101.3
(+2.95%)
PassMark G3D Mark
3,678
7,356
(+100%)
PassMark G2D Mark
722
(+44.98%)
498
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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110.6
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon Pro 560XGeForce GTX 980M
CodenamePolaris 21GM204
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Maxwell 2.0
Process Size14 nm28 nm
Transistors3,000 million5,200 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon Pro 560XGeForce GTX 980M
Memory Size4 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth94.08 Gb/s160.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,470 MHz1,253 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB48 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon Pro 560XGeForce GTX 980M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8MXM-B (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W100 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon Pro 560XGeForce GTX 980M
Stream Processors (SP)1,024--
CUDA Cores--1,536
Compute Units (CU)16--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)6496
Render Output Units (ROP)1664
Core Clock Speed1,004 MHz1,038 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,127 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon Pro 560XGeForce GTX 980M
Pixel Fill Rate16.06 GPixel/s72.13 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate64.26 GTexel/s108.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.06 TFLOPS3.46 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance128.5 GFLOPS108.2 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon Pro 560XGeForce GTX 980M
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.