Radeon RX 560X vs Radeon Sky 500

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon RX 560X and Radeon Sky 500, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon RX 560X stacks up against Radeon Sky 500, check out specs charts below.

Radeon RX 560X

Radeon Sky 500

Main Specs

	Radeon RX 560X	Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DisplayPort

Radeon Sky 500 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X.
Radeon RX 560X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 560X and Radeon Sky 500 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon RX 560X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
Radeon RX 560X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon Sky 500 is 72 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 2200 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	27−30	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	50−55	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon RX 560X and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	220−230
ultra / 1080p	110−120	180−190
QHD / 1440p	70−75	110−120
4K / 2160p	35−40	70−75
high / 768p	150−160	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon RX 560X and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	20−22	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	180−190
medium / 1080p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 81% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−12	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	95−100	140−150
medium / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	35−40	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	5−6	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	65−70	130−140
medium / 768p	40−45	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon RX 560X.

Full Specs

	Radeon RX 560X	Radeon Sky 500
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Polaris 21	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	11 April 2018	27 March 2013
Pipelines	1024	1280
Core clock speed	1175 MHz	950 MHz
Boost Clock	1275 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	81.60	76.00
Floating-point performance	2,611 gflops	2,432 gflops
Length	170 mm	242 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	154 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Form factor		full height / full length
DisplayPort count		1
Dual-link DVI support		+

Radeon RX 560X vs Radeon Sky 500

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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