GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon R9 M295X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon R9 M295X. 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 560 SE and Radeon R9 M295X. 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.

Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M295X 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 M295X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE Radeon R9 M295X
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 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M295X has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 13 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M295X.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M295X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 10−12 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture Fermi 2.0 GCN 3
Code name GF114 Tonga
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 20 February 2012 16 October 2014
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
Memory clock speed 3828 MHz
Memory bandwidth 91.87 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) Not Listed
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.1
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 54 Mh/s 392 Mh/s
Laptop size large
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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