GeForce GTX 560 vs Quadro M600M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and Quadro M600M 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 M600M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M600M 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 Quadro M600M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Quadro M600M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 560 has 400% more power consumption, than Quadro M600M.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M600M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro M600M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M600M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M600M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M600M is 27 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M600M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M600M is 1012 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 10−11
ultra / 1080p 8−9 6−7
QHD / 1440p 3−4 1−2
low / 720p 27−30 21−24
medium / 1080p 16−18 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Quadro M600M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Quadro M600M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GF114 GM107
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 May 2011 2 October 2015
Pipelines 336 384
Core clock speed 810 MHz 837 MHz
Boost Clock 876 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 45.36 14.02
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.1 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
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 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 80 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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