NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The single recorded head-to-head benchmark in the database is Geekbench OpenCL, and it delivers a decisive result. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M scores 8,552, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE scores 7,171. That is a 16.1% advantage for the GTX 770M, a substantial margin in raw compute throughput. The GTX 770M wins the only direct comparison, giving it a 1-0 record in head-to-head tests.

Contextualizing the GTX 560 SE’s score, it sits at the 39th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580 scores 7,170 (a 0% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 scores 7,157 (0.2% ahead of the GTX 560 SE), the AMD Radeon Vega 8 Mobile scores 7,203 (0.4% behind the GTX 560 SE), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 scores 7,222 (0.7% behind). This means the GTX 560 SE lands in a dense performance band where a few points separate it from several competitors; its OpenCL result is effectively neck-and-neck with those parts, with the largest gap being less than 1%.

The GTX 770M, by contrast, sits at the 35th percentile of all GPUs, which is interesting given its higher raw score. This discrepancy reflects the broader distribution of scores in the database, where the GTX 770M’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6400 at 6,001 (0% delta), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server at 5,996 (0.1% ahead), the AMD FirePro W4100 at 5,987 (0.2% ahead), and the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M at 5,986 (0.2% ahead). The GTX 770M’s average benchmark score, however, is 6,000, which is lower than its OpenCL result of 8,552 because it also includes a Geekbench Metal score of 3,448. That Metal result drags down the average significantly, highlighting that OpenCL favors the GTX 770M far more than Metal does.

When comparing the two directly, the GTX 560 SE’s OpenCL score of 7,171 is actually higher than the GTX 770M’s average benchmark score of 6,000, but that is a misleading comparison because the GTX 770M’s average includes the weak Metal result. On the only test where both were measured under the same API, OpenCL, the GTX 770M is clearly faster by 1,381 points. This is a meaningful gap: the GTX 560 SE would need roughly a 19% improvement to match the GTX 770M’s OpenCL output, based on the recorded delta of 16.1%.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the head-to-head OpenCL benchmark?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M wins the Geekbench OpenCL test with a score of 8,552 versus 7,171 for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE, a delta of 16.1% in favor of the GTX 770M.

Q: How does the GTX 560 SE compare to its nearest rivals in average score?

A: The GTX 560 SE has an average benchmark score of 7,171. Its nearest rival, the Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580, scores 7,170 (0% delta), while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 scores 7,157 (0.2% ahead), the AMD Radeon Vega 8 Mobile scores 7,203 (0.4% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 scores 7,222 (0.7% behind).

Q: Why is the GTX 770M’s average benchmark score lower than its OpenCL score?

A: The GTX 770M’s average benchmark score is 6,000, which is the mean of its Geekbench OpenCL score of 8,552 and its Geekbench Metal score of 3,448. The Metal result pulls the average down substantially.

Q: What is the GTX 770M’s percentile ranking, and who are its closest competitors?

A: The GTX 770M ranks in the 35th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals by average score include the AMD Radeon RX 6400 at 6,001 (0% delta), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server at 5,996 (0.1% ahead), the AMD FirePro W4100 at 5,987 (0.2% ahead), and the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M at 5,986 (0.2% ahead).

Q: Does the GTX 560 SE support Vulkan?

A: The database lists no Vulkan version for the GTX 560 SE, whereas the GTX 770M supports Vulkan 1.2.175. Both GPUs support DirectX 12 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.6.

Q: How many wins does each GPU have in head-to-head tests?

A: The GTX 770M has 1 win, and the GTX 560 SE has 0 wins, based on the single recorded head-to-head benchmark (Geekbench OpenCL).

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations, which explains much of their performance gap. The GTX 560 SE is built on the Fermi 2.0 architecture with the GF114 chip, fabricated on a 40 nm process at TSMC. The GTX 770M uses the Kepler architecture with the GK106 chip, also from TSMC but on a 28 nm process. The process shrink is substantial: the GTX 560 SE has a die size of 332 mm², while the GTX 770M fits a larger transistor count into a smaller 221 mm² die. Specifically, the GTX 560 SE contains 1,950 million transistors, whereas the GTX 770M packs 2,540 million. This yields a transistor density of 5.9 million transistors per square millimeter for the GTX 560 SE versus 11.5 million for the GTX 770M, nearly double the density.

The compute resources differ sharply. The GTX 560 SE has 288 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operations pipelines. The GTX 770M has 960 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. The shading unit count is more than triple, and the TMU count is nearly double, while ROPs remain identical. This explains the GTX 770M’s higher texture rate: 63.76 GTexel/s versus 35.33 GTexel/s for the GTX 560 SE. Pixel rates also favor the GTX 770M at 15.94 GPixel/s versus 8.832 GPixel/s. Floating-point performance tells a similar story: the GTX 770M delivers 1.530 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the GTX 560 SE manages 847.9 GFLOPS.

Clock behavior differs as well. The GTX 560 SE has no listed base or boost clock in the database, only a memory clock of 957 MHz (3.8 Gbps effective). The GTX 770M has a base clock of 706 MHz, a boost clock of 797 MHz, and a memory clock of 1002 MHz (4 Gbps effective). Memory configurations are comparable in bus width (both 192 bit) but differ in capacity: the GTX 560 SE has 1024 MB of GDDR5, while the GTX 770M has 3 GB. Bandwidth is slightly higher on the GTX 770M at 96.19 GB/s versus 91.87 GB/s.

Power and physical characteristics diverge considerably. The GTX 560 SE has a TDP of 150 W, uses a dual-slot cooler, requires two 6-pin power connectors, and needs a suggested 450 W power supply. The GTX 770M has a 75 W TDP, uses an MXM Module form factor, requires no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU. The GTX 560 SE is 210 mm long (8.3 inches) with display outputs of 2x DVI and 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a, while the GTX 770M’s display outputs are listed as portable device dependent.

API support is mostly aligned: both support DirectX 12 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.6. The GTX 770M additionally supports Vulkan 1.2.175, while the GTX 560 SE has no Vulkan version listed. Neither GPU has ray tracing or tensor cores.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear winner for compute-heavy workloads: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M. Its 16.1% lead in OpenCL, combined with a 1.530 TFLOPS FP32 rating versus 847.9 GFLOPS, shows it is the more capable part for raw throughput. The GTX 770M also offers triple the memory (3 GB versus 1024 MB), higher texture and pixel rates, and better transistor density. It achieves this with half the TDP (75 W versus 150 W) and no external power connectors, making it a more efficient design for portable devices, as its MXM form factor suggests.

The GTX 560 SE, however, is not without merit. Its OpenCL score of 7,171 places it in the 39th percentile, slightly above the GTX 770M’s 35th percentile, though that ranking is skewed by the GTX 770M’s weak Metal score of 3,448. For users interested in the GeForce 500 series desktop platform, the GTX 560 SE offers a PCIe 2.0 x16 interface, dual-slot cooling, and a 210 mm length that fits standard desktop cases. Its 24 ROPs match the GTX 770M, and its memory bandwidth is within 5% of the newer part (91.87 GB/s versus 96.19 GB/s).

The choice depends on the use case. For a laptop or MXM-based system where power draw and size matter, the GTX 770M is clearly superior: it wins the only head-to-head test, uses less power, and provides more memory. For a desktop build from the GeForce 500 era, the GTX 560 SE is a functional option, but the benchmark data shows it will lag behind the GTX 770M in OpenCL workloads. Given that the GTX 770M also supports Vulkan (which the GTX 560 SE lacks), the newer architecture has broader software compatibility. The verdict from the recorded data is straightforward: the GTX 770M is the faster, more efficient, and more feature-complete GPU.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M |

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

| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Kepler |

| Chip | GF114 | GK106 |

| Generation | GeForce 500 | GeForce 700M |

| Process Node | 40 nm | 28 nm |

| Transistors | 1,950 million | 2,540 million |

| Die Size | 332 mm² | 221 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 5.9M / mm² | 11.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | Not listed | 706 MHz |

| Boost Clock | Not listed | 797 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 957 MHz (3.8 Gbps effective) | 1002 MHz (4 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 3 GB |

| Memory Bandwidth | 91.87 GB/s | 96.19 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 288 | 960 |

| TMUs | 48 | 80 |

| ROPs | 24 | 24 |

| Pixel Rate | 8.832 GPixel/s | 15.94 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 35.33 GTexel/s | 63.76 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 847.9 GFLOPS | 1.530 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 150 W | 75 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | MXM Module |

| Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | Not listed |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |

| Display Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a | Portable Device Dependent |

| Vulkan Support | Not listed | 1.2.175 |

| Release Date | 2012-02-19 | 2013-05-29 |

| Predecessor | GeForce 400 | GeForce 600M |

| Successor | GeForce 600 | GeForce 800M |

| Length | 210 mm (8.3 inches) | Not listed |