AMD Radeon RX 560 XT vs NVIDIA TITAN RTX Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT and NVIDIA TITAN RTX sit at opposite ends of the GPU spectrum, and the benchmark data reflects that chasm. In the two shared head-to-head tests, the TITAN RTX wins both decisively, while the RX 560 XT posts far lower scores. This comparison is less about a close contest and more about illustrating how a 2019 Polaris card from AMD stacks against a 2018 Turing flagship from NVIDIA, based strictly on the available Geekbench results and architectural specifications.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA TITAN RTX wins every benchmark in which both cards appear. In Geekbench OpenCL, the TITAN RTX scores 144,858 against the RX 560 XT’s 31,387, a delta of -78.3% from the AMD card’s perspective. In Geekbench Vulkan, the TITAN RTX posts 136,073 versus 36,879, with a -72.9% delta. There are zero wins for the RX 560 XT in the head-to-head data. The TITAN RTX also has a broader benchmark footprint, with additional scores across 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 (3,794), Passmark DirectX 10 (147), DirectX 11 (189), DirectX 12 (88), DirectX 9 (223), G2D (860), G3D (20,491), and GPU Compute (10,034). The RX 560 XT only has the two Geekbench results.

The RX 560 XT’s only statistical advantage is its percentile ranking relative to all GPUs: it sits at the 79th percentile, while the TITAN RTX is at the 76th percentile. However, this percentile is based on average benchmark scores, where the RX 560 XT averages 34,133 and the TITAN RTX averages 31,676. This average is skewed because the TITAN RTX’s Passmark scores are low (e.g., DirectX 12 at 88), pulling its mean down, whereas the RX 560 XT’s two scores are both in the 30,000–37,000 range. So, while the TITAN RTX dominates raw compute in OpenCL and Vulkan, the RX 560 XT’s average score is higher due to the mix of tests. In practical terms, the TITAN RTX wins all direct comparisons, but the RX 560 XT has a higher aggregate percentile.

The Verdict

From the data, the NVIDIA TITAN RTX is the clear pick for anyone prioritizing raw compute performance in OpenCL or Vulkan workloads. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is roughly 4.6 times higher than the RX 560 XT’s, and its Vulkan score is about 3.7 times higher. The TITAN RTX also brings 24 GB of GDDR6 memory with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth, compared to the RX 560 XT’s 4 GB of GDDR5 at 224.0 GB/s. The TITAN RTX’s FP32 throughput is 16.31 TFLOPS versus 4.394 TFLOPS, and its texture rate is 509.8 GTexel/s versus 137.3 GTexel/s. For any compute-heavy or memory-hungry task, the data favors the TITAN RTX unequivocally.

The RX 560 XT, however, has its niche. Its average benchmark score of 34,133 exceeds the TITAN RTX’s 31,676, and its 79th percentile ranking is three points higher. This is driven by the RX 560 XT’s consistent performance across its two tests, while the TITAN RTX’s Passmark scores (e.g., 88 in DirectX 12) are far lower. If a user’s workload is dominated by Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan, the RX 560 XT actually outperforms the TITAN RTX in the average metric, despite losing both individual head-to-head tests by wide margins. This is a statistical quirk, not a real-world advantage, but it does mean the RX 560 XT offers a more balanced score profile in the aggregate.

The verdict: the TITAN RTX for absolute performance, the RX 560 XT for a higher average percentile and lower power draw (150 W TDP versus 280 W). The RX 560 XT also requires a 450 W PSU versus 600 W, and a single 6-pin connector versus dual 8-pin. But the TITAN RTX’s 24 GB memory and 72 RT cores (which the RX 560 XT lacks entirely) make it the only choice for ray tracing or large datasets. The RX 560 XT is end-of-life with a 4 GB frame buffer, limiting its modern relevance.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest margin comes in Geekbench OpenCL. The TITAN RTX scores 144,858, while the RX 560 XT scores 31,387. This is a delta of -78.3%, meaning the RX 560 XT trails by over three-quarters. The TITAN RTX’s 4,608 shading units and 288 TMUs dwarf the RX 560 XT’s 1,792 shading units and 112 TMUs, explaining the gap. The TITAN RTX’s FP32 of 16.31 TFLOPS is nearly quadruple the RX 560 XT’s 4.394 TFLOPS.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the TITAN RTX again wins with 136,073 versus 36,879, a delta of -72.9%. The RX 560 XT’s Vulkan score is actually higher than its OpenCL score (36,879 vs 31,387), suggesting better optimization for that API, but it still falls far short. The TITAN RTX’s Vulkan score is lower than its OpenCL (136,073 vs 144,858), but the relative performance gap remains similar. The RX 560 XT’s pixel rate of 39.23 GPixel/s is less than a quarter of the TITAN RTX’s 169.9 GPixel/s, and its texture rate of 137.3 GTexel/s is about 27% of the TITAN RTX’s 509.8 GTexel/s.

Looking at the TITAN RTX’s other benchmarks, its Passmark G3D score of 20,491 is notable, while its Passmark DirectX 12 score of 88 is surprisingly low—likely reflecting a driver or workload-specific issue. The RX 560 XT has no comparable Passmark data, so these scores only add context to the TITAN RTX’s profile. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3,794 is the only modern DX12 test for the TITAN RTX, and it shows high performance. The RX 560 XT lacks any 3DMark result, so a direct DX12 comparison is impossible from the data.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT has an average benchmark score of 34,133, while the NVIDIA TITAN RTX averages 31,676. Despite this, the TITAN RTX wins both head-to-head tests.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The RX 560 XT has 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The TITAN RTX has 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Does the RX 560 XT support ray tracing?

A: No. The RX 560 XT has no RT cores listed, while the TITAN RTX has 72 RT cores and 576 tensor cores. The RX 560 XT also lacks tensor cores.

Q: Which card has a better percentile ranking?

A: The RX 560 XT ranks at the 79th percentile of all GPUs, while the TITAN RTX ranks at the 76th. This is based on average benchmark scores, where the RX 560 XT leads.

Q: What is the TITAN RTX’s launch MSRP?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN RTX had a launch MSRP of 2,499 USD. The RX 560 XT has no launch MSRP listed in the data.

Q: How do the power requirements compare?

A: The RX 560 XT has a 150 W TDP with a suggested 450 W PSU and one 6-pin connector. The TITAN RTX has a 280 W TDP with a suggested 600 W PSU and two 8-pin connectors.

Architecture Differences

The RX 560 XT uses the Ellesmere chip built on GCN 4.0 architecture, part of the Polaris (RX 500) generation. It is manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries, with 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 24.6M per mm². The TITAN RTX uses the TU102 chip on Turing architecture, part of the GeForce 20 generation, built on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It packs 18,600 million transistors on a 754 mm² die, with a density of 24.7M per mm²—remarkably similar density despite the vastly different scales.

Clock speeds differ significantly. The RX 560 XT has a base clock of 1074 MHz and a boost of 1226 MHz, with memory at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective). The TITAN RTX has a base of 1350 MHz and boost of 1770 MHz, with memory at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The TITAN RTX’s memory clock is the same in MHz but double the effective data rate due to GDDR6 versus GDDR5.

Compute resources are where the gap widens. The RX 560 XT has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The TITAN RTX has 4,608 shading units, 288 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The TITAN RTX also includes 72 RT cores and 576 tensor cores, features absent from the RX 560 XT. FP32 performance is 4.394 TFLOPS for the RX 560 XT versus 16.31 TFLOPS for the TITAN RTX. FP16 is identical at 4.394 TFLOPS (1:1) for the RX 560 XT, but the TITAN RTX achieves 32.62 TFLOPS (2:1), a 7.4x advantage.

API support differs: the RX 560 XT supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The TITAN RTX supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both are dual-slot cards, but the TITAN RTX is longer at 267 mm versus 241 mm for the RX 560 XT, and taller at 116 mm versus no listed height for the RX 560 XT. The TITAN RTX also adds a USB Type-C output, while the RX 560 XT has 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The TITAN RTX has 1x HDMI 2.0 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a plus the USB Type-C. Both are end-of-life, with the RX 560 XT released in March 2019 and the TITAN RTX in December 2018.