Radeon RX 560 vs UHD Graphics 617

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon RX 560 and UHD Graphics 617. 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 Radeon RX 560 and UHD Graphics 617. 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.

UHD Graphics 617 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:

Main Specs

  Radeon RX 560 UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 560 has 400% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 617.
  • Radeon RX 560 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • Radeon RX 560 is used in Desktops, and UHD Graphics 617 - in Laptops.
  • Radeon RX 560 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 875 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
  • Radeon RX 560 and UHD Graphics 617 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 3−4
ultra / 1080p 10−12 1−2
QHD / 1440p 5−6 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 14−16
medium / 1080p 21−24 6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than UHD Graphics 617.

Full Specs

  Radeon RX 560 UHD Graphics 617
Architecture GCN 4.0 Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name Polaris 21 Kaby-Lake GT2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 18 April 2017 30 October 2018
Pipelines 1024 24
Core clock speed 1175 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1275 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 81.60 25.20
Floating-point performance 2,611 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.103
Quick Sync +
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