AMD Radeon RX 560 XT vs NVIDIA Tesla M60 Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins in overall benchmark performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT has a higher average benchmark score of 34133 compared to the NVIDIA Tesla M60's 30490. The RX 560 XT wins both recorded head-to-head tests.

Q: How large is the performance gap in the Vulkan test?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT scores 36879 in Geekbench Vulkan, which is 17.2% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M60's 31473. This is the largest margin between the two cards in any benchmark.

Q: What are the memory specifications of each card?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA Tesla M60 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 160.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher pixel fill rate?

A: The NVIDIA Tesla M60 has a pixel rate of 75.39 GPixel/s, which is nearly double the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT's 39.23 GPixel/s despite the AMD card having a higher average benchmark score.

Q: Do both cards support modern APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan. The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3, while the NVIDIA Tesla M60 supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What are the power demands of each card?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT has a TDP of 150 W and requires a 450 W suggested PSU with a 1x 6-pin power connector. The NVIDIA Tesla M60 has a TDP of 300 W and requires a 700 W suggested PSU with a 1x 8-pin power connector.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT and NVIDIA Tesla M60 represent fundamentally different design philosophies from two separate generations. The RX 560 XT is built on AMD's GCN 4.0 architecture using the Ellesmere chip, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The Tesla M60 uses NVIDIA's Maxwell 2.0 architecture with the GM204 chip, manufactured on a 28 nm process at TSMC. This process gap is significant: the RX 560 XT packs 5,700 million transistors into a 232 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 24.6M per mm², while the Tesla M60 contains 5,200 million transistors spread across a much larger 398 mm² die, giving it a density of just 13.1M per mm².

The shader configurations differ notably. The RX 560 XT has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The Tesla M60 has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. This means the Tesla M60 has more raw shading hardware and double the ROP count, which explains its much higher pixel rate of 75.39 GPixel/s versus 39.23 GPixel/s on the AMD card. The texture rate is closer: 150.8 GTexel/s on the Tesla M60 versus 137.3 GTexel/s on the RX 560 XT.

Clock speeds tell another part of the story. The RX 560 XT runs at a 1074 MHz base clock and 1226 MHz boost, far above the Tesla M60's 557 MHz base clock. However, the Tesla M60's boost clock reaches 1178 MHz, nearly matching the AMD card's boost. The memory clocks also differ: the RX 560 XT uses 1750 MHz memory (7 Gbps effective), while the Tesla M60 uses 1253 MHz memory (5 Gbps effective). Despite the lower memory clock, the Tesla M60's 8 GB capacity doubles the RX 560 XT's 4 GB, though the AMD card has higher bandwidth at 224.0 GB/s versus 160.4 GB/s.

FP32 compute output favors the Tesla M60 at 4.825 TFLOPS versus 4.394 TFLOPS on the RX 560 XT. The AMD card supports FP16 at a 1:1 ratio (4.394 TFLOPS), while the Tesla M60 has no listed FP16 capability. API support sees the Tesla M60 ahead in DirectX feature level (12_1 versus 12_0) and Vulkan version (1.4 versus 1.3). Display outputs also separate them: the RX 560 XT provides 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the Tesla M60 has no display outputs at all, marking it as a compute-focused accelerator.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT wins in every recorded benchmark, making it the clear choice for general compute workloads measured by Geekbench. Its 6.4% lead in OpenCL and 17.2% lead in Vulkan show consistent superiority across both APIs tested. The RX 560 XT also wins on efficiency metrics, drawing only 150 W TDP versus 300 W for the Tesla M60, and requiring a smaller 450 W suggested PSU versus 700 W. Its 14 nm process node delivers higher transistor density, and its faster memory clock produces higher bandwidth despite having half the capacity.

The NVIDIA Tesla M60 does claim victories in specific hardware specifications. Its 8 GB memory capacity doubles the RX 560 XT's 4 GB, which matters for workloads with large memory footprints. The Tesla M60 also has higher pixel rate (75.39 GPixel/s), higher texture rate (150.8 GTexel/s), and higher FP32 compute (4.825 TFLOPS). Its DirectX 12 (12_1) support and Vulkan 1.4 support are newer feature levels than the AMD card's DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. None of these specification advantages translate into benchmark victories, however, as the recorded Geekbench scores consistently favor the AMD card.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 560 XT | NVIDIA Tesla M60 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | Maxwell 2.0 |

| Process Node | 14 nm | 28 nm |

| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |

| Transistors | 5,700 million | 5,200 million |

| Die Size | 232 mm² | 398 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 24.6M / mm² | 13.1M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1074 MHz | 557 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1226 MHz | 1178 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) | 1253 MHz (5 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 160.4 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1792 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 112 | 128 |

| ROPs | 32 | 64 |

| Pixel Rate | 39.23 GPixel/s | 75.39 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 137.3 GTexel/s | 150.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 4.394 TFLOPS | 4.825 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 4.394 TFLOPS (1:1) | None listed |

| TDP | 150 W | 300 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 700 W |

| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |

| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | No outputs |

| Length | 241 mm (9.5 inches) | 267 mm (10.5 inches) |

| Release Date | 2019-03-12 | 2015-08-29 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two head-to-head benchmark comparisons between these cards, and the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT wins both. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 560 XT scores 31387 against the Tesla M60's 29506, a 6.4% advantage. This margin is substantial but not overwhelming, placing the AMD card in a solid lead for OpenCL compute workloads. The gap widens considerably in Geekbench Vulkan, where the RX 560 XT scores 36879 versus 31473, a 17.2% advantage that demonstrates particularly strong performance in Vulkan-based applications.

Context from the nearest rivals list reinforces these results. The RX 560 XT's average benchmark score of 34133 places it just 0.1% below the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB (34154) and 0.2% below the NVIDIA RTX A1000 (34207). It sits slightly ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 480 (33997, 0.4% gap) and the AMD Radeon HD 7950 (33951, 0.5% gap). The Tesla M60's average score of 30490 is essentially tied with the NVIDIA CMP 70HX (30476, 0% delta) and AMD Radeon RX 6700 (30433, 0.2% gap), while sitting 1.3% above the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (30095) and 1.8% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (29945). The percentile rankings show the RX 560 XT at the 79th percentile of all GPUs, while the Tesla M60 sits at the 75th percentile.

The Vulkan result deserves particular attention. A 17.2% lead in one API while maintaining a 6.4% lead in another suggests the RX 560 XT's architecture handles newer API workloads more efficiently. The Tesla M60's higher FP32 compute (4.825 TFLOPS) and pixel rate (75.39 GPixel/s) do not translate into benchmark wins, indicating that real-world compute performance depends on factors beyond raw specification counts.

The Verdict

The data clearly favors the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT across all recorded benchmarks. It wins both head-to-head tests, holds a higher average benchmark score (34133 versus 30490), and ranks higher in the overall GPU percentile distribution (79th versus 75th). For any workload measured by Geekbench OpenCL or Vulkan, the RX 560 XT is the stronger performer, with leads of 6.4% and 17.2% respectively.

Users should choose the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT if they prioritize compute performance, lower power consumption, and display output capability. Its 150 W TDP and 450 W suggested PSU make it far more accommodating for typical desktop systems, and its HDMI and DisplayPort outputs allow direct display connection, which the Tesla M60 cannot offer. The RX 560 XT also has a more recent release date (2019-03-12 versus 2015-08-29) and higher memory bandwidth (224.0 GB/s versus 160.4 GB/s).

The NVIDIA Tesla M60 remains relevant for scenarios where its 8 GB memory capacity matters more than raw speed. Workloads that require loading larger datasets into GPU memory would benefit from double the capacity, and the Tesla M60's higher FP32 compute (4.825 TFLOPS) and texture rate (150.8 GTexel/s) indicate strengths that are not captured by the recorded Geekbench tests. Its newer DirectX feature level (12_1) and Vulkan version (1.4) also provide broader API compatibility. However, the Tesla M60's 300 W TDP, 700 W suggested PSU, larger physical footprint (267 mm versus 241 mm), and lack of display outputs make it a less flexible choice for general use.

Benchmark results indicate that for the tested workloads, the RX 560 XT is the better card. The 17.2% Vulkan advantage is decisive, and even the smaller OpenCL lead confirms consistent superiority. The Tesla M60's specification advantages in memory capacity, pixel rate, and FP32 throughput do not overcome the measured performance deficit. The verdict is straightforward: the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT delivers better benchmark performance across both tested APIs, while the NVIDIA Tesla M60 offers higher memory capacity and newer API feature levels for users who need those specific attributes.