GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon R9 M485X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon R9 M485X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 560 SE stacks up against Radeon R9 M485X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M485X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M485X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 560 SE
Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
8 GB MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M485X has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon R9 M485X has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 13 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M485X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 1172 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Battlefield 5 is 163% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
160−170
240−250
medium / 768p
130−140
210−220
ultra / 1080p
65−70
140−150
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
60−65
high / 768p
100−105
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
10−12
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−11
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
4−5
10−11
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
16−18
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
140−150
medium / 1080p
30−35
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Fortnite is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
16−18
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
60−65
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
high / 1080p
16−18
50−55
ultra / 1080p
8−9
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Metro Exodus is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
100−105
120−130
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
30−35
90−95
medium / 768p
21−24
55−60
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 162% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560 SE
Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
GCN 3
Code name
GF114
Amethyst
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
20 February 2012
14 May 2016
Pipelines
288
2048
Core clock speed
736 MHz
723 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
35.33
92.54
Floating-point performance
847.9 gflops
2,961 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3828 MHz
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
91.87 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
54 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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