GeForce GTX 560M SLI vs Quadro CX

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560M SLI and Quadro CX. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 560M SLI and Quadro CX. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 560M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 560M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 560M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M SLI Quadro CX
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro CX has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 560M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro CX - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 560M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro CX - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M SLI is 173 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
  • GeForce GTX 560M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro CX - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro CX is 350 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 1−2
ultra / 1080p 9−10 0−1
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 10−12
medium / 1080p 20−22 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 360% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M SLI Quadro CX
Architecture Fermi Tesla 2.0
Code name N12E-GS GT200B
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 6 January 2011 11 November 2008
Pipelines 384 192
Core clock speed 775 MHz 602 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 38.53
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 1.3
Laptop size large
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