GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon RX Vega 8

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon RX Vega 8 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 SE will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega 8 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX Vega 8 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 8 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 RX Vega 8 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE Radeon RX Vega 8
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - with Vega.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 8−9
ultra / 1080p 5−6 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 18−20
medium / 1080p 10−12 10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE Radeon RX Vega 8
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Vega
Code name GF114 Vega Raven Ridge
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 20 February 2012 26 October 2017
Pipelines 288 512
Core clock speed 736 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 35.33
Floating-point performance 847.9 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 3828 MHz
Memory bandwidth 91.87 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 54 Mh/s
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