AMD Radeon RX 560 XT vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 Comparison

The Verdict

The benchmark data clearly separates these two end-of-life graphics cards. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 is the superior performer in every recorded test, and it does so while consuming less power. The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT, despite its higher base and boost clocks, trails significantly in compute workloads. The RTX A2000 leads the RX 560 XT by 115.7% in Geekbench OpenCL and by 87.3% in Geekbench Vulkan, according to the database. The RTX A2000 also holds a higher overall standing, ranking in the 85th percentile of all GPUs compared to the 79th percentile for the RX 560 XT.

For buyers needing raw compute for workstation tasks, the RTX A2000 is the clear choice. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory, dedicated ray tracing cores, and tensor cores give it features the RX 560 XT lacks entirely. The data shows the RTX A2000 is also more efficient, with a 70 W TDP versus 150 W for the AMD card, and it requires no external power connector while the AMD card needs a single 6-pin. The RX 560 XT is a dual-slot card with a longer 241 mm PCB, while the RTX A2000 is a compact 167 mm dual-slot design. The only area where the RX 560 XT shows a theoretical advantage is in texture fill rate, where its 112 TMUs produce 137.3 GTexel/s against the RTX A2000's 124.8 GTexel/s, but this does not translate into a single benchmark victory.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in compute benchmarks?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A2000 wins both recorded head-to-head tests. It scores 67,695 in Geekbench OpenCL versus 31,387 for the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT, a 115.7% lead, and 69,089 in Geekbench Vulkan versus 36,879, an 87.3% lead.

Q: How do the two cards compare in overall performance ranking?

A: The RTX A2000 sits in the 85th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 46,043. The RX 560 XT sits in the 79th percentile with an average score of 34,133.

Q: What are the closest rivals for each card according to the database?

A: The RTX A2000's nearest rival is the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation, which is 0.2% ahead, and the AMD Radeon RX 5600M, which is 1.2% behind. The RX 560 XT's nearest rival is the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB, which is 0.1% behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 480, which is 0.4% ahead.

Q: Does the AMD card have any ray tracing or AI acceleration hardware?

A: No. The RX 560 XT has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The RTX A2000 has 26 ray tracing cores and 104 tensor cores.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX A2000 has 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth on a 192-bit bus with 6 GB of GDDR6. The RX 560 XT has 224.0 GB/s on a wider 256-bit bus but with only 4 GB of GDDR5.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RTX A2000 has a 70 W TDP, no power connectors, and a suggested 250 W PSU. The RX 560 XT has a 150 W TDP, requires one 6-pin connector, and needs a suggested 450 W PSU.

Architecture Differences

The RTX A2000 is built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture using the GA106 chip, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The RX 560 XT uses AMD's GCN 4.0 architecture with the Ellesmere chip, built on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The node difference is substantial: the RTX A2000 packs 12,000 million transistors into a 276 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 43.5 million per square millimeter. The RX 560 XT contains 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, for a density of 24.6 million per square millimeter. This density advantage is a direct contributor to the RTX A2000's higher compute throughput despite lower clock speeds.

The RTX A2000 is a workstation-generation product in the Ampere Ax000 line, while the RX 560 XT belongs to the Polaris RX 500 generation. The RTX A2000 features 26 dedicated ray tracing cores and 104 tensor cores, both absent from the RX 560 XT. This makes the RTX A2000 DirectX 12 Ultimate compliant with a feature level of 12_2, while the RX 560 XT only reaches DirectX 12 with feature level 12_0. The RTX A2000 also supports Vulkan 1.4, a newer API version than the 1.3 supported by the RX 560 XT.

The shader configurations differ markedly. The RTX A2000 has 3,328 shading units, 104 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units. The RX 560 XT has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The AMD card has more TMUs, which explains its higher texture rate, but the NVIDIA card has nearly double the shading units and 50% more ROPs. The RTX A2000 achieves 7.987 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the RX 560 XT reaches 4.394 TFLOPS. Both cards have a 1:1 FP16 to FP32 ratio, meaning the RTX A2000 also delivers 7.987 TFLOPS of FP16, and the RX 560 XT delivers 4.394 TFLOPS.

Specification Differences

The recorded specifications show several clear differences beyond the core architecture. The RTX A2000 has a base clock of 562 MHz and a boost clock of 1200 MHz, while the RX 560 XT runs at 1074 MHz base and 1226 MHz boost. Despite the AMD card's higher base clock, the RTX A2000 delivers more overall compute performance due to its larger shader array and newer architecture.

Memory configurations differ in capacity, type, and bandwidth. The RTX A2000 has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). The RX 560 XT has 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective). The RTX A2000's narrower bus is compensated by faster memory technology, resulting in 64 GB/s more bandwidth.

The power profiles are dramatically different. The RTX A2000 consumes 70 W with no power connectors and a suggested 250 W PSU. The RX 560 XT consumes 150 W, requires one 6-pin connector, and needs a suggested 450 W PSU. The RTX A2000 is also physically shorter at 167 mm (6.6 inches) and 69 mm tall (2.7 inches), while the RX 560 XT measures 241 mm (9.5 inches) in length. Both are dual-slot cards. The RTX A2000 uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RX 560 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16.

Display outputs also differ. The RTX A2000 offers four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The RX 560 XT has one HDMI 2.0b and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The RTX A2000 was released on August 9, 2021, with a launch MSRP of 449 USD. The RX 560 XT was released on March 12, 2019, and has no recorded launch MSRP in the database.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains two head-to-head benchmark results, and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 wins both. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX A2000 scores 67,695 against 31,387 for the RX 560 XT, a delta of 115.7%. This is more than double the AMD card's score, reflecting the RTX A2000's 7.987 TFLOPS of FP32 compute against the RX 560 XT's 4.394 TFLOPS, as well as its larger memory capacity and higher bandwidth.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX A2000 scores 69,089 against 36,879, a delta of 87.3%. The margin narrows compared to OpenCL but remains decisive. The RX 560 XT's higher texture rate of 137.3 GTexel/s versus 124.8 GTexel/s for the RTX A2000 does not appear to help in these workloads, likely because the RTX A2000's 48 ROPs and higher pixel rate of 57.60 GPixel/s versus 39.23 GPixel/s provide stronger rasterization throughput.

The average benchmark scores reinforce the head-to-head results. The RTX A2000 averages 46,043 across all recorded tests, placing it at the 85th percentile. The RX 560 XT averages 34,133, placing it at the 79th percentile. The RTX A2000's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation (0.2% ahead) and the Intel Arc A730M (1% ahead), while the RX 560 XT's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB (0.1% behind) and the AMD Radeon RX 480 (0.4% ahead). The RTX A2000 also has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,345, a test that the RX 560 XT has no recorded result for.

The wins tally is 2 for the RTX A2000 and 0 for the RX 560 XT. The RTX A2000's lead in both compute APIs, combined with its superior feature set, lower power draw, and smaller physical footprint, makes it the stronger card in every measurable category in the database. The RX 560 XT's only recorded advantages are its higher base clock, wider memory bus, and higher texture fill rate, none of which result in a benchmark victory.