GeForce GTX 560 vs GRID K280Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and GRID K280Q you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 560 will be the best choice, for others GRID K280Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 GRID K280Q
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GRID K280Q has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GRID K280Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K280Q has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GRID K280Q - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 65 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID K280Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K280Q is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 12−14
ultra / 1080p 8−9 7−8
QHD / 1440p 3−4 1−2
low / 720p 27−30 24−27
medium / 1080p 16−18 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GRID K280Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 GRID K280Q
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Kepler
Code name GF114 GK104
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 17 May 2011 28 June 2013
Pipelines 336 1536
Core clock speed 810 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 45.36 95.36
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 2,289 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
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