AMD Radeon 740M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data splits cleanly between these two very different designs. The AMD Radeon 740M wins on software ecosystem coverage, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti wins on raw compute output in the one test both were subjected to. The AMD part holds a 53rd percentile position among all GPUs in the database, while the NVIDIA card sits at the 49th percentile. That percentile gap is small, but it reflects a different kind of capability: the AMD iGPU is rated for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, whereas the NVIDIA card only reaches DirectX 12 (11_0) and has no Vulkan support listed at all.

The Radeon 740M also wins on integration and power envelope. It is an IGP, meaning it draws from system memory and requires no power connectors, with a 45 W TDP. The GTX 560 Ti is a dual-slot discrete card with a 170 W TDP and two 6-pin power connectors, plus a suggested 450 W power supply. For any system constrained by board space or thermal headroom, the AMD chip is the only viable option. The NVIDIA card wins the single measured compute benchmark, Geekbench OpenCL, by a margin of 4.8%. That is the only head-to-head victory either side records, and it belongs to the older discrete GPU.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from opposite ends of the hardware spectrum. The AMD Radeon 740M uses a 4 nm TSMC process with 20,900 million transistors on a 137 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 152.6 million per mm². The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti uses a 40 nm TSMC process with 1,950 million transistors on a 332 mm² die, for a density of 5.9 million per mm². The Radeon is built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, specifically the Phoenix2 chip from the Navi III IGP generation. The GTX 560 Ti uses Fermi 2.0 architecture on the GF114 chip from the GeForce 500 generation.

Shading resources favor the NVIDIA part in raw count. The GTX 560 Ti has 384 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The Radeon 740M has 256 shading units, 16 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. However, the Radeon includes 4 ray tracing cores, which the Fermi card completely lacks. Clock behavior differs fundamentally: the AMD chip runs at an 800 MHz base clock with a 2800 MHz boost clock, while the NVIDIA card has no base or boost clock listed, only a memory clock of 1002 MHz (4 Gbps effective). The Radeon's memory is system shared with bandwidth described as system dependent. The GTX 560 Ti has 1024 MB of dedicated GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 128.3 GB/s bandwidth.

The resulting throughput numbers tell a nuanced story. The GTX 560 Ti produces 52.67 GTexel/s and 13.17 GPixel/s, while the Radeon 740M produces 44.80 GTexel/s and 22.40 GPixel/s. The AMD part is ahead on pixel fill rate by a wide margin, 70% higher, but behind on texture fill rate by about 15%. Floating point performance favors the NVIDIA card: 1,263.4 GFLOPS for the GTX 560 Ti versus 2.867 TFLOPS for the Radeon 740M. Wait, those numbers are not directly comparable, the AMD figure is reported in TFLOPS while the NVIDIA figure is in GFLOPS. Converting, the AMD part delivers 2,867 GFLOPS, which is more than double the NVIDIA card's 1,263.4 GFLOPS. That is a clear win for the RDNA 3.0 chip in raw math throughput.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records exactly one common benchmark between these two cards: Geekbench OpenCL. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti scores 10,690, while the AMD Radeon 740M scores 10,172. The delta is 4.8% in favor of the NVIDIA card. That is a modest margin, but it appears in the only test both units completed. The Radeon 740M also has a Geekbench Vulkan score of 15,568, a test the GTX 560 Ti cannot run because it has no Vulkan support. That Vulkan result is not part of the head-to-head comparison, but it shows the AMD part's API reach.

Looking at the broader database context, the Radeon 740M's average benchmark score is 12,870. Its nearest rivals are the AMD FirePro W5100 at 12,847 (0.2% behind), the AMD Radeon Pro 455 at 12,831 (0.3% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 at 12,830 (0.3% behind), and the AMD Radeon RX 580 at 12,928 (0.4% ahead). The GTX 560 Ti's average score is 10,690, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon RX 6600S at 10,629 (0.6% ahead), the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 at 10,761 (0.7% behind), the AMD Radeon R9 M275X at 10,582 (1% ahead), and the AMD Radeon Pro 450 at 10,804 (1.1% behind). The Radeon 740M sits roughly 20% above the GTX 560 Ti in average score, despite losing the single shared OpenCL test.

The OpenCL result deserves careful reading. A 4.8% delta is within the range of run-to-run variance for many workloads, but the database records it as a definitive win for the NVIDIA card. The GTX 560 Ti's OpenCL score of 10,690 is its only benchmark entry, while the Radeon 740M's OpenCL score of 10,172 is accompanied by a much higher Vulkan score. This suggests the AMD part performs better under Vulkan, which aligns with its 1.4 Vulkan support versus the NVIDIA card's null Vulkan entry.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 740M has an average benchmark score of 12,870, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti has an average score of 10,690. That is a 20.4% advantage for the AMD part in the database's aggregate metric.

Q: Does the GTX 560 Ti beat the Radeon 740M in any benchmark?

A: Yes, in the single head-to-head benchmark recorded, Geekbench OpenCL, the GTX 560 Ti scores 10,690 versus the Radeon 740M's 10,172, a 4.8% margin in favor of the NVIDIA card.

Q: What API features differentiate the two cards?

A: The Radeon 740M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The GTX 560 Ti supports DirectX 12 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.6, but has no Vulkan support listed.

Q: How do the power requirements compare?

A: The Radeon 740M is an IGP with a 45 W TDP and no power connectors. The GTX 560 Ti is a dual-slot card with a 170 W TDP, two 6-pin power connectors, and a suggested 450 W power supply.

Q: Which card has ray tracing capability?

A: Only the AMD Radeon 740M includes ray tracing cores, with 4 dedicated units. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti has no ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the process node difference?

A: The Radeon 740M is fabricated on a 4 nm TSMC process with 20,900 million transistors on a 137 mm² die. The GTX 560 Ti uses a 40 nm TSMC process with 1,950 million transistors on a 332 mm² die.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear division of roles. For anyone building a modern system with an integrated GPU, the AMD Radeon 740M is the only choice between these two, since the GTX 560 Ti is a discrete card from 2011 with a 170 W TDP and end-of-life production status. The Radeon 740M also offers modern API coverage: DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and ray tracing cores, none of which the Fermi-based NVIDIA card can match. Its 45 W TDP and system-shared memory make it suitable for compact or low-power builds, and its average benchmark score of 12,870 places it above the GTX 560 Ti's 10,690 by a substantial margin.

For pure compute in the one test both cards ran, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti wins. Its OpenCL score of 10,690 beats the Radeon's 10,172 by 4.8%. That result reflects the GTX 560 Ti's dedicated 128.3 GB/s memory bandwidth and 384 shading units, versus the Radeon's system-shared memory and 256 shading units. However, the GTX 560 Ti's advantages stop there. It has a 49th percentile ranking versus the Radeon's 53rd, no Vulkan support, no ray tracing, a 332 mm² die on a 40 nm process, and requires a 450 W power supply. The Radeon 740M, by contrast, delivers 2.867 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, more than double the GTX 560 Ti's 1,263.4 GFLOPS, and does so at 45 W.

The verdict hinges on use case. Gamers or compute users targeting older OpenCL workloads might favor the GTX 560 Ti for its single-test victory and dedicated memory. Anyone targeting modern DirectX 12 Ultimate or Vulkan titles, or anyone constrained by power and space, should pick the Radeon 740M. The database's percentile rankings support this: the Radeon sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs, above the GTX 560 Ti's 49th percentile. The AMD part's nearest rivals include the Radeon RX 580 (0.4% ahead) and the GeForce GTX 590 (0.3% behind), placing it in solid mid-range company. The GTX 560 Ti's nearest rivals are all older or lower-tier parts, such as the Quadro K2200 (0.7% ahead) and the Radeon Pro 450 (1.1% behind). The modern architecture wins on aggregate, while the legacy card wins on one specific compute test.