ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 has the Polaris 21 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is based on the graphics chip GM204-200-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. |
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| ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| Polaris 21 XT | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 1024 | Shader | 1664 |
| 16 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.210 GHz | Base Clock | 1.050 GHz |
| 1.210 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 is powered by connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 75 W. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 has 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 145 W. |
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| 75 W | TDP | 145 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 97 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin | |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 75 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 5120x2880 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 220 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 115 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q2/2017. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 came on the market in Q3/2014 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured. |
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| RX560-O4G | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2017 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 99 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 299 $ |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
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4 GB GDDR5 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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ASUS Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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