AMD Radeon RX 560X vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Comparison

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER and the AMD Radeon RX 560X occupy completely different performance tiers, with the data showing a decisive victory for the NVIDIA card. In the two shared benchmarks, the RTX 2070 SUPER delivers scores that are roughly 3.5 to 4 times higher than the RX 560X, making the comparison less a contest and more a demonstration of generational and market-segment gaps.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER than the AMD Radeon RX 560X in compute benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER leads by 389.8% in Geekbench OpenCL (83,358 vs. 17,020) and by 348% in Geekbench Vulkan (90,637 vs. 20,231). These are the only two benchmark tests shared between the cards.

Q: Which card has a higher overall average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20,282, while the RX 560X averages 18,626. The RTX 2070 SUPER's average is 8.9% higher than the RX 560X's average, despite the RX 560X having a higher percentile ranking (62 vs. 65 for the RTX 2070 SUPER).

Q: What are the architectural generations of these two GPUs?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER is based on NVIDIA's Turing architecture (chip TU104) on a 12 nm process, while the RX 560X uses AMD's GCN 4.0 architecture (chip Polaris 21) on a 14 nm process. The RTX 2070 SUPER is from the GeForce 20 series; the RX 560X is from the Polaris (RX 500X) generation.

Q: Do both cards support the same DirectX version?

A: No. The RTX 2070 SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the RX 560X supports DirectX 12 (12_0). This indicates the NVIDIA card is compliant with a newer, more feature-complete DirectX specification.

Q: Which card has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 560X has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 112.0 GB/s of bandwidth — exactly one quarter of the NVIDIA card's bandwidth.

Q: Are either of these cards still in production?

A: No. Both the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER and the AMD Radeon RX 560X have a production status of "End-of-life," meaning neither is currently manufactured.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap is vast. The RTX 2070 SUPER uses NVIDIA's Turing architecture on a 12 nm TSMC process, featuring 13,600 million transistors on a 545 mm² die. In contrast, the RX 560X uses AMD's GCN 4.0 architecture on a 14 nm GlobalFoundries process, with 3,000 million transistors on a 123 mm² die. The transistor density is similar (25.0M / mm² vs. 24.4M / mm²), but the physical scale is dramatically different — the Turing chip has over 4.5 times the transistor count.

Core configuration tells the same story. The RTX 2070 SUPER has 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 64 raster operation pipelines (ROPs). It also includes 40 ray tracing cores and 320 tensor cores, which are entirely absent from the RX 560X. The RX 560X features 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and just 16 ROPs.

Clock speeds favor the NVIDIA card as well. The RTX 2070 SUPER has a base clock of 1605 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, compared to the RX 560X's 1175 MHz base and 1275 MHz boost. The memory clocks are nominally similar at 1750 MHz, but the effective data rate differs: 14 Gbps for the RTX 2070 SUPER versus 7 Gbps for the RX 560X. This doubling of effective memory speed, combined with a wider 256-bit bus versus 128-bit, accounts for the massive bandwidth disparity.

Output capabilities also diverge. The RTX 2070 SUPER offers 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C, while the RX 560X provides 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, and 1x DisplayPort 1.4a. Power requirements reflect the performance chasm: the RTX 2070 SUPER has a 215 W TDP and requires a 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin connector with a 550 W suggested PSU, while the RX 560X has a 75 W TDP, needs no power connectors, and runs on a 250 W suggested PSU. The RX 560X also uses a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface, half the lanes of the RTX 2070 SUPER's PCIe 3.0 x16.

The Verdict

The verdict is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is in a completely different class than the AMD Radeon RX 560X. In the two benchmarks where both cards have data, the RTX 2070 SUPER wins by 389.8% and 348%. That is not a marginal lead; it is a four-to-five-fold performance advantage. Anyone choosing the RX 560X over the RTX 2070 SUPER for raw performance would be making a decision unsupported by the benchmark data.

The RTX 2070 SUPER is the only choice for modern gaming, compute workloads, or any task benefiting from ray tracing or tensor cores, given that the RX 560X has neither. The RX 560X's only conceivable advantages are its dramatically lower power draw (75 W vs. 215 W) and its smaller physical footprint (170 mm vs. 267 mm length), which could suit a compact, low-power build. But for performance, the data shows no contest.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER | AMD Radeon RX 560X |

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

| Architecture | Turing | GCN 4.0 |

| Process Node | 12 nm (TSMC) | 14 nm (GlobalFoundries) |

| Transistors | 13,600 million | 3,000 million |

| Die Size | 545 mm² | 123 mm² |

| Base Clock | 1605 MHz | 1175 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1770 MHz | 1275 MHz |

| Memory Size | 8 GB GDDR6 | 4 GB GDDR5 |

| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |

| Effective Memory Clock | 14 Gbps | 7 Gbps |

| Shading Units | 2560 | 1024 |

| TMUs | 160 | 64 |

| ROPs | 64 | 16 |

| RT Cores | 40 | None |

| Tensor Cores | 320 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 113.3 GPixel/s | 20.40 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 283.2 GTexel/s | 81.60 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 9.062 TFLOPS | 2.611 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 18.12 TFLOPS (2:1) | 2.611 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 215 W | 75 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | 250 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |

| Vulkan Support | 1.4 | 1.3 |

| Length | 267 mm (10.5 inches) | 170 mm (6.7 inches) |

| Release Date | 2019-07-08 | 2018-04-10 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

Only two benchmark tests have scores for both cards, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER wins both. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 2070 SUPER scores 83,358 against the RX 560X's 17,020, a delta of 389.8%. This test measures raw compute throughput, where the RTX 2070 SUPER's 9.062 TFLOPS of FP32 performance dwarfs the RX 560X's 2.611 TFLOPS.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the gap narrows slightly but remains enormous. The RTX 2070 SUPER scores 90,637, while the RX 560X manages 20,231, resulting in a 348% advantage for the NVIDIA card. The RTX 2070 SUPER's Vulkan score is actually higher than its OpenCL score, whereas the RX 560X's Vulkan score is only modestly ahead of its OpenCL number. This suggests the Turing architecture scales better with the Vulkan API.

The RTX 2070 SUPER has additional benchmark data that the RX 560X lacks, including 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 (1,651), Passmark DirectX 10 (132), DirectX 11 (151), DirectX 12 (67), DirectX 9 (223), G2D (878), G3D (18,169), and GPU Compute (7,557). These results cannot be directly compared to the RX 560X, but they contribute to the RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 20,282. The RX 560X's average of 18,626 is based solely on its two Geekbench results.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER wins outright in every measurable performance category. It wins both head-to-head benchmarks, has higher pixel and texture rates (113.3 GPixel/s vs. 20.40 GPixel/s; 283.2 GTexel/s vs. 81.60 GTexel/s), and delivers over three times the FP32 compute (9.062 TFLOPS vs. 2.611 TFLOPS). For gaming, rendering, or any GPU-accelerated workload, the RTX 2070 SUPER is the clear winner.

The RX 560X's advantages are restricted to power and physical dimensions. Its 75 W TDP requires no external power connectors and a suggested 250 W PSU, making it suitable for systems with limited power delivery. Its 170 mm length fits in compact cases where the RTX 2070 SUPER's 267 mm length might not. For a low-power, space-constrained build that does not demand high frame rates or compute performance, the RX 560X has a niche. But in terms of benchmark scores, the data shows the RX 560X wins zero of the two shared tests, and the RTX 2070 SUPER's average score is 8.9% higher overall (20,282 vs. 18,626). The choice, based on performance data, is the RTX 2070 SUPER without qualification.