GeForce GTX 560 vs Quadro K4200

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and Quadro K4200 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 Quadro K4200 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Quadro K4200
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 108 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 560 has 38% more power consumption, than Quadro K4200.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro K4200 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 Quadro K4200 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 39 MHz higher, than Quadro K4200.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K4200 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro K4200 is 233 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4200 is 1400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 21−24
ultra / 1080p 8−9 12−14
QHD / 1440p 3−4 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 27−30 40−45
medium / 1080p 16−18 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 560.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Quadro K4200
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Kepler
Code name GF114 GK104
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 17 May 2011 22 July 2014
Pipelines 336 1344
Core clock speed 810 MHz 771 MHz
Boost Clock 784 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 45.36 87.81
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 2,107 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm) 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s 172.8 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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