AMD Radeon Pro 560 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded benchmark data shows a decisive victory for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 across the two shared tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 2060 scores 65,014, while the AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 15,504. That is a delta of 76.2% in favor of the NVIDIA card, meaning the RTX 2060 is roughly four times faster in raw compute workloads measured by this test. The gap is similarly wide in Geekbench Vulkan, where the RTX 2060 posts 65,846 against the Radeon Pro 560's 16,232, a 75.3% deficit for the AMD part. Both results place the RTX 2060 in a completely different performance tier.

The average benchmark score tells a slightly different story, but the overall direction remains the same. The Radeon Pro 560 averages 17,551 across its three recorded tests, while the RTX 2060 averages 15,290 across its ten recorded tests. The RTX 2060's average is dragged down by several legacy DirectX tests (PassMark DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 scores of 190, 98, 110, and 53 respectively) that are not part of the Radeon Pro 560's test set. Looking at the shared tests only, the RTX 2060 is the clear winner in both, with no wins recorded for the AMD card.

Percentile rankings reinforce this hierarchy. The Radeon Pro 560 sits at the 61st percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile. This may seem counterintuitive given the head-to-head results, but the percentile reflects each card's standing within its own benchmark suite and the broader field of tested GPUs. The Radeon Pro 560's three modern API results (Metal, OpenCL, Vulkan) are consistently strong for its class, whereas the RTX 2060's larger test set includes older API workloads where it does not shine as brightly. Nevertheless, in direct comparison, the RTX 2060 wins both shared tests by overwhelming margins.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural generations and foundries. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 uses the Polaris 21 chip built on GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The chip packs 3,000 million transistors on a 123 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 24.4 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 uses the TU106 chip on Turing architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It contains 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die, with a transistor density of 24.3 million per square millimeter. The density figures are nearly identical, but the RTX 2060's die is over three and a half times larger in area and holds 3.6 times more transistors.

The compute resources differ substantially. The Radeon Pro 560 has 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 16 render output units. The RTX 2060 has 1,920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. That means the NVIDIA card has roughly 87.5% more shading units, 87.5% more TMUs, and three times the ROP count. The RTX 2060 also adds dedicated hardware that the AMD card lacks entirely: 30 ray tracing cores and 240 tensor cores. These are absent from the Radeon Pro 560, which relies solely on GCN's traditional shader array.

Memory architecture is another major divider. The Radeon Pro 560 uses 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 81.28 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 2060 uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 336.0 GB/s. That is more than four times the memory bandwidth. The AMD card's memory clock is listed at 1270 MHz with 5.1 Gbps effective, while the NVIDIA card runs memory at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective. The RTX 2060 also has a higher pixel rate (80.64 GPixel/s vs 14.51 GPixel/s) and texture rate (201.6 GTexel/s vs 58.05 GTexel/s). FP32 throughput is 6.451 TFLOPS for the RTX 2060 versus 1.858 TFLOPS for the Radeon Pro 560. FP16 performance shows the architectural split: the Radeon Pro 560 does 1.858 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while the RTX 2060 does 12.90 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, indicating dedicated half-precision throughput.

Power and physical characteristics also differ sharply. The Radeon Pro 560 has a 75 W TDP and is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors, designed for portable devices with device-dependent display outputs. The RTX 2060 has a 160 W TDP, is a dual-slot card requiring a single 8-pin power connector, and lists a suggested power supply of 450 W. The NVIDIA card measures 229 mm in length, 113 mm in height, and 35 mm in width. The AMD card has no listed dimensions, reflecting its mobile-integrated nature. The RTX 2060 uses PCIe 3.0 x16, while the Radeon Pro 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8.

API support favors the NVIDIA card. The RTX 2060 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Radeon Pro 560 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. Both support the same OpenGL version, but the NVIDIA card has a newer DirectX feature level and a newer Vulkan revision.

The Verdict

The data points to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 as the substantially faster GPU in every shared benchmark. The 76.2% OpenCL delta and 75.3% Vulkan delta are not close margins; they represent a generational and architectural leap. The RTX 2060 also brings dedicated ray tracing and tensor cores, a newer DirectX feature set, and over four times the memory bandwidth. If you need raw compute performance, modern API support, or any ray tracing capability, the RTX 2060 is the only choice from these two.

The AMD Radeon Pro 560 is not without purpose, but its role is narrower. It is an end-of-life integrated part from 2017, built for portable Mac systems, with no power connectors and a 75 W TDP. Its 61st percentile ranking is respectable for its class, and its Geekbench Metal score of 20,918 (not compared head-to-head here) shows it handles Apple ecosystem workloads adequately. But it cannot compete with the RTX 2060 on compute throughput, memory bandwidth, or feature set. The RTX 2060 also has a higher percentile in its own right when considering its full test suite, though the raw percentile comparison is complicated by different test sets.

The verdict is straightforward: the RTX 2060 wins on performance, features, and memory capacity. The Radeon Pro 560 wins only on power draw and physical integration simplicity, being an IGP with no external power requirement. For any desktop or high-performance mobile scenario, the RTX 2060 is the superior part.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more shaders?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 has 1,920 shading units, while the AMD Radeon Pro 560 has 1,024. That is an 87.5% advantage for the NVIDIA card.

Q: Do both cards support ray tracing?

A: No. The RTX 2060 has 30 dedicated ray tracing cores. The Radeon Pro 560 has no ray tracing cores listed in the database.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RTX 2060 has 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth from 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus. The Radeon Pro 560 has 81.28 GB/s from 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The Radeon Pro 560 has a higher average score of 17,551 across three tests, compared to the RTX 2060's 15,290 across ten tests. However, in the two tests they share, the RTX 2060 wins by over 75%.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The Radeon Pro 560 has a 75 W TDP and no power connectors. The RTX 2060 has a 160 W TDP and requires a single 8-pin power connector, with a suggested 450 W power supply.

Q: Which card supports newer APIs?

A: The RTX 2060 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4. The Radeon Pro 560 supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 2060 wins in every shared benchmark category. In Geekbench OpenCL, it leads by 76.2%. In Geekbench Vulkan, it leads by 75.3%. It also wins on memory capacity (6 GB vs 4 GB), memory type (GDDR6 vs GDDR5), memory bandwidth (336.0 GB/s vs 81.28 GB/s), shading units (1,920 vs 1,024), TMUs (120 vs 64), ROPs (48 vs 16), pixel rate (80.64 GPixel/s vs 14.51 GPixel/s), texture rate (201.6 GTexel/s vs 58.05 GTexel/s), FP32 throughput (6.451 TFLOPS vs 1.858 TFLOPS), and FP16 throughput (12.90 TFLOPS vs 1.858 TFLOPS). It also has dedicated ray tracing and tensor cores, supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, and uses a wider PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.

The Radeon Pro 560 wins where physical integration and power draw matter. It is an IGP with a 75 W TDP and no power connectors, making it suitable for portable devices with device-dependent display outputs. It has a higher percentile ranking (61st vs 58th) and a higher average benchmark score (17,551 vs 15,290), though these figures are not directly comparable due to different test sets. Its Geekbench Metal score of 20,918 is recorded but not compared head-to-head, indicating strength in Apple's Metal API. For systems where a discrete dual-slot card with an 8-pin connector and 160 W TDP is not acceptable, the Radeon Pro 560 is the practical option.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The Radeon Pro 560 uses a Polaris 21 chip on GCN 4.0 architecture, built on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The RTX 2060 uses a TU106 chip on Turing architecture, built on a 12 nm process at TSMC. Transistor count is 3,000 million for the AMD card versus 10,800 million for the NVIDIA card. Die size is 123 mm² versus 445 mm². Transistor density is nearly identical at 24.4M per mm² and 24.3M per mm² respectively.

Memory differs completely: 4 GB GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 81.28 GB/s bandwidth versus 6 GB GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth. Shading units are 1,024 versus 1,920. TMUs are 64 versus 120. ROPs are 16 versus 48. The RTX 2060 has 30 ray tracing cores and 240 tensor cores; the Radeon Pro 560 has none. Pixel rate is 14.51 GPixel/s versus 80.64 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 58.05 GTexel/s versus 201.6 GTexel/s. FP32 is 1.858 TFLOPS versus 6.451 TFLOPS. FP16 is 1.858 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 12.90 TFLOPS (2:1). TDP is 75 W versus 160 W. The Radeon Pro 560 is an IGP with no power connectors; the RTX 2060 is a dual-slot card with one 8-pin connector and a suggested 450 W PSU. Bus interface is PCIe 3.0 x8 versus PCIe 3.0 x16. Display outputs are portable-device-dependent versus 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C. DirectX support is 12 (12_0) versus 12 Ultimate (12_2). Vulkan support is 1.3 versus 1.4. OpenGL is 4.6 for both. The Radeon Pro 560 has no base or boost clock listed; the RTX 2060 has a 1365 MHz base clock and 1680 MHz boost clock. The RTX 2060 has listed dimensions of 229 mm length, 113 mm height, and 35 mm width; the Radeon Pro 560 has no dimensions listed.