NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE vs NVIDIA T600 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE and the NVIDIA T600 is decisively one-sided. Across the single shared benchmark test — Geekbench OpenCL — the T600 delivers a score of 27,875, while the GTX 560 SE manages only 7,171. That represents a delta of -74.3% for the older card, meaning the T600 outperforms the GTX 560 SE by roughly 3.9 times in raw compute throughput. This is not a marginal victory; it is a generational chasm expressed in raw numbers.

Contextualizing the GTX 560 SE's score through its nearest rivals reinforces how dated its compute performance has become. Its OpenCL score of 7,171 sits within a narrow band of similarly performing parts: 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), and the AMD Radeon Vega 8 Mobile scores 7,203 (-0.4% behind the GTX 560 SE). Meanwhile, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 scores 7,222, which is -0.7% relative to the GTX 560 SE. In other words, the GTX 560 SE is effectively locked in a performance cluster with integrated graphics and low-end discrete GPUs from multiple generations later — a clear sign that its 2012-era architecture has been thoroughly eclipsed.

The T600, by contrast, sits in a different performance tier entirely. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M (7,023, a 0.2% delta), the AMD Radeon R5 M240 (6,975, a 0.9% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M (6,946, a 1.3% delta). Interestingly, the T600's average benchmark score across all its tests is 7,035, which is lower than its OpenCL result alone — a reflection of the diversity of workloads it was tested under, including DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12, plus G2D, G3D, and compute tests. The GTX 560 SE's average benchmark score is simply its single OpenCL score of 7,171, since no other benchmarks were recorded for it.

The T600's broader benchmark suite reveals where its strengths lie. In PassMark DirectX 9 it scores 114, which is its strongest DirectX result; DirectX 11 yields 49, DirectX 10 yields 32, and DirectX 12 yields 25. Its PassMark G3D score is 6,479, while G2D is 756 and GPU compute is 2,402. These numbers paint a picture of a workstation-oriented card that favors legacy API compatibility and compute tasks over modern gaming workloads — the DirectX 12 score being the lowest of the DirectX tests underscores that point. The GTX 560 SE, with no DirectX benchmark data, cannot be directly compared on those specific tests, but its OpenCL deficit is so large that it would likely trail in most compute-heavy scenarios.

Both cards share the same overall percentile ranking of 39 against all GPUs, which is a notable statistical coincidence. That percentile places them in the lower-middle of the entire GPU landscape, but the average scores tell different stories: the GTX 560 SE's average is 7,171, while the T600's is 7,035. The T600's lower average is pulled down by its weak PassMark DirectX scores (which range from 25 to 114), but its OpenCL and Vulkan results (27,875 and 25,580, respectively) are far above anything the GTX 560 SE can produce. The Vulkan score of 25,580 is especially telling, as the GTX 560 SE has no Vulkan API support listed at all.

The Verdict

From the data, the NVIDIA T600 is the clear winner in raw compute performance, and there is no benchmark category where the GTX 560 SE claims victory. The single head-to-head test — Geekbench OpenCL — goes to the T600 by a margin of -74.3%, which is a dominant, not a subtle, result. Anyone selecting between these two cards for compute-heavy workloads should choose the T600 without hesitation, as its OpenCL score of 27,875 is nearly four times the GTX 560 SE's 7,171.

However, the verdict is not solely about raw speed. The two cards serve different eras and different use cases. The GTX 560 SE is an end-of-life product from the GeForce 500 generation, built on the Fermi 2.0 architecture, with a 150 W TDP and dual-slot cooling requirements. The T600, while also end-of-life, is a Turing-based workstation card from the Quadro Turing (Tx000) generation, with a 40 W TDP and single-slot design. The T600 draws significantly less power, requires no external power connectors (the GTX 560 SE needs two 6-pin connectors), and has a suggested PSU of 200 W versus 450 W for the GTX 560 SE. For system builders, the T600 is the more practical choice in terms of power and space constraints.

The T600 also offers more memory: 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 160.0 GB/s of bandwidth, compared to the GTX 560 SE's 1 GB of GDDR5 on a 192-bit bus at 91.87 GB/s. Despite the narrower bus, the T600's newer memory type and higher effective speed (10 Gbps vs 3.8 Gbps) yield substantially higher bandwidth. The T600 also has a higher pixel rate (42.72 GPixel/s vs 8.832 GPixel/s) and texture rate (53.40 GTexel/s vs 35.33 GTexel/s), along with more shading units (640 vs 288) and ROPs (32 vs 24). The only specification where the GTX 560 SE leads is TMU count (48 vs 40), but that advantage is rendered moot by the T600's overwhelming clock speed advantages.

Where Each One Wins

The GTX 560 SE has essentially no benchmark wins in this comparison — winsA is 0, winsB is 1. However, that does not mean it has no niche. Its 192-bit memory bus, while narrower than the T600's 128-bit bus in terms of modern standards, is actually wider, and its 48 TMUs outnumber the T600's 40. For workloads that are highly texture-bound and can fit within 1 GB of VRAM, the GTX 560 SE could theoretically perform adequately, but there is no benchmark data in the FACT PACK to support that claim. The data simply shows zero wins for the GTX 560 SE.

The T600 wins across the board in compute. Its OpenCL score of 27,875 is the standout, and its Vulkan score of 25,580 indicates strong cross-API compute capability. For DirectX workloads, the T600's PassMark scores show it is best suited for legacy APIs: DirectX 9 at 114 is its peak, followed by DirectX 11 at 49, DirectX 10 at 32, and DirectX 12 at 25. This suggests the T600 is optimized for workstation applications that rely on older DirectX versions, rather than modern gaming titles. Its PassMark G3D score of 6,479 and GPU compute score of 2,402 further indicate a card that handles 3D rendering and compute tasks reasonably well, though not at the level of high-end gaming GPUs.

For users who need multi-display output, the T600 offers four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, whereas the GTX 560 SE offers two DVI and one mini-HDMI 1.3a. The T600's display outputs are more modern and numerous, making it the better choice for multi-monitor workstation setups. The GTX 560 SE's older display connectors may be a limitation for users with modern monitors, though DVI remains functional for many legacy displays.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher Geekbench OpenCL score?

A: The NVIDIA T600 scores 27,875, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE scores 7,171. The T600 leads by a delta of -74.3% from the GTX 560 SE's perspective.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each card?

A: The GTX 560 SE has an average benchmark score of 7,171 (based solely on its OpenCL result). The T600 has an average of 7,035 across all its benchmark tests, which include OpenCL, Vulkan, PassMark DirectX 9/10/11/12, G2D, G3D, and GPU compute.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The GTX 560 SE has 1 GB of GDDR5 on a 192-bit bus with 91.87 GB/s bandwidth. The T600 has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 160.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The GTX 560 SE has a TDP of 150 W, requires 2x 6-pin power connectors, and has a suggested PSU of 450 W. The T600 has a TDP of 40 W, requires no power connectors, and has a suggested PSU of 200 W.

Q: Which card supports Vulkan?

A: The T600 supports Vulkan 1.4 and has a Geekbench Vulkan score of 25,580. The GTX 560 SE has no Vulkan API listed in its specifications.

Q: Do both cards have the same percentile ranking?

A: Yes, both cards have a percentileVsAllGpus of 39, placing them in the same overall position relative to all GPUs in the database, despite the T600's significantly higher OpenCL score.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is vast, rooted in a nine-year release span. The GTX 560 SE is built on the GF114 chip using Fermi 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 40 nm process at TSMC. It packs 1,950 million transistors into a 332 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 5.9M per mm². The T600, in contrast, uses the TU117 chip with Turing architecture, manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It contains 4,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 23.5M per mm² — nearly four times the density of the older chip.

The T600's Turing architecture brings fundamental improvements in compute efficiency. Its shading unit count of 640 is more than double the GTX 560 SE's 288, and its ROP count of 32 exceeds the GTX 560 SE's 24. The T600 also supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4, while the GTX 560 SE only reaches DirectX 12 (11_0) and has no Vulkan support. Both cards support OpenGL 4.6, but the T600's API support is otherwise more modern and complete.

The memory architectures differ as well. The GTX 560 SE uses GDDR5 with a 192-bit bus and 3.8 Gbps effective speed, while the T600 uses GDDR6 with a 128-bit bus and 10 Gbps effective speed. The T600's smaller bus is compensated by its much faster memory, resulting in 160.0 GB/s bandwidth versus 91.87 GB/s for the GTX 560 SE. The T600 also has a significantly higher pixel rate (42.72 GPixel/s vs 8.832 GPixel/s) and texture rate (53.40 GTexel/s vs 35.33 GTexel/s), reflecting its clock speed advantages (735 MHz base, 1,335 MHz boost for the T600 versus no listed base or boost for the GTX 560 SE).

Specification Differences

The key specification differences between the two cards are stark. The GTX 560 SE operates on a 40 nm process with 1,950 million transistors on a 332 mm² die; the T600 uses a 12 nm process with 4,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die. Transistor density is 5.9M / mm² for the GTX 560 SE and 23.5M / mm² for the T600.

Memory capacity differs dramatically: 1 GB GDDR5 for the GTX 560 SE versus 4 GB GDDR6 for the T600. Bus widths are 192-bit and 128-bit, respectively, but bandwidth favors the T600 at 160.0 GB/s versus 91.87 GB/s. Effective memory speed is 3.8 Gbps for the GTX 560 SE and 10 Gbps for the T600.

Compute resources: the GTX 560 SE has 288 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs; the T600 has 640 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Pixel rate is 8.832 GPixel/s versus 42.72 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 35.33 GTexel/s versus 53.40 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 847.9 GFLOPS for the GTX 560 SE and 1.709 TFLOPS for the T600; the T600 also lists FP16 at 3.418 TFLOPS (2:1), while the GTX 560 SE has no FP16 figure.

Power and physical differences: the GTX 560 SE has a 150 W TDP, dual-slot width, 2x 6-pin power connectors, and a 450 W suggested PSU; the T600 has a 40 W TDP, single-slot width, no power connectors, and a 200 W suggested PSU. The GTX 560 SE measures 210 mm (8.3 inches) in length; the T600 has no listed dimensions. Bus interfaces are PCIe 2.0 x16 for the GTX 560 SE and PCIe 3.0 x16 for the T600. Display outputs are 2x DVI and 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a for the GTX 560 SE, versus 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a for the T600. The GTX 560 SE was released in 2012, while the T600 was released in 2021.