NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs NVIDIA Quadro P2200 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data splits these two NVIDIA cards along clear generational and workload lines. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti, a Fermi 2.0 part from the GeForce 500 generation, posts a single Geekbench OpenCL score of 10,690. The NVIDIA Quadro P2200, a Pascal-based professional card, dominates in every measured category. The head-to-head benchmark table shows only one direct comparison, Geekbench OpenCL, and the Quadro P2200 wins it with a score of 32,344 against the GTX 560 Ti's 10,690, a delta of 66.9 percent. That single comparison is decisive for compute workloads.

The GTX 560 Ti has no wins in the recorded head-to-head data. Its only benchmark result, the Geekbench OpenCL score of 10,690, places it at the 49th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The Quadro P2200, by contrast, offers a much broader benchmark footprint. It records scores across OpenCL, Vulkan, DirectX 9 through 12, 2D, 3D, and GPU compute tests. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 32,344 is roughly three times the GTX 560 Ti's figure, and its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 8,686, which reflects the inclusion of lower DirectX and 2D results. The Geekbench OpenCL result is the standout, while the 3D and compute tests show a more moderate profile.

The practical takeaway from the data is that the Quadro P2200 is the stronger card for compute and modern graphics API workloads. The GTX 560 Ti does not appear in any winning position in the recorded comparisons. The percentile ranking reinforces this: the GTX 560 Ti sits at the 49th percentile, while the Quadro P2200 sits at the 44th percentile, a counterintuitive result driven by the P2200's inclusion of many lower DirectX and 2D scores in its average. For raw compute in OpenCL, however, the P2200 is unambiguously ahead.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural eras within NVIDIA's lineup. The GTX 560 Ti uses the GF114 chip built on the Fermi 2.0 architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 40 nm process. The Quadro P2200 uses the GP106 chip built on the Pascal architecture, also from TSMC but on a 16 nm process. The transistor counts differ substantially: the GTX 560 Ti packs 1,950 million transistors on a 332 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 5.9 million per square millimeter. The Quadro P2200 integrates 4,400 million transistors on a much smaller 200 mm² die, giving a density of 22.0 million per square millimeter. That is a nearly fourfold increase in density, which explains how the newer card fits more compute resources into a smaller package.

The memory subsystems reflect the generational gap. The GTX 560 Ti offers 1024 MB of GDDR5 on a 256 bit bus, with memory clocked at 1002 MHz (4 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 128.3 GB/s. The Quadro P2200 provides 5 GB of GDDR5X on a 160 bit bus, with memory at 1251 MHz (10 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 200.2 GB/s. The P2200 has more than double the bandwidth despite a narrower bus, thanks to the faster memory technology.

Compute resources also scale up significantly. The GTX 560 Ti has 384 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units. The Quadro P2200 has 1,280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 40 ROPs. Pixel rate jumps from 13.17 GPixel/s to 59.72 GPixel/s, and texture rate from 52.67 GTexel/s to 119.4 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput is particularly telling: the GTX 560 Ti delivers 1,263.4 GFLOPS, while the Quadro P2200 delivers 3.822 TFLOPS, roughly three times the raw single-precision compute. The P2200 also lists an FP16 rate of 59.72 GFLOPS at a 1:64 ratio, which indicates it is not optimized for half-precision workloads.

The feature sets differ as well. The GTX 560 Ti supports DirectX 12 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.6, with no Vulkan support listed. The Quadro P2200 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The P2200 also has a much more modern display output configuration: four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs versus two DVI and one mini-HDMI 1.3a on the GTX 560 Ti. The bus interface moves from PCIe 2.0 x16 to PCIe 3.0 x16. Power requirements drop dramatically, from a 170 W TDP with two 6-pin connectors and a suggested 450 W PSU on the GTX 560 Ti, to a 75 W TDP with no power connectors and a suggested 250 W PSU on the Quadro P2200. The physical footprint also shrinks: the GTX 560 Ti is a 229 mm dual-slot card, while the P2200 is a 201 mm single-slot card with a 111 mm height.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct head-to-head benchmark recorded in the database is Geekbench OpenCL. In that test, the Quadro P2200 scores 32,344 against the GTX 560 Ti's 10,690. The delta is 66.9 percent in favor of the P2200, meaning the newer card delivers roughly three times the OpenCL compute performance. This is the largest and most significant single data point in the comparison.

Beyond the direct comparison, the GTX 560 Ti sits at the 49th percentile of all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 10,690. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 6600S at 10,629 (0.6 percent behind the GTX 560 Ti), the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 at 10,761 (0.7 percent ahead), the AMD Radeon R9 M275X at 10,582 (1 percent behind), and the AMD Radeon Pro 450 at 10,804 (1.1 percent ahead). These are tight margins, all within roughly one percent of each other, which places the GTX 560 Ti in a cluster of mid-range cards from its era.

The Quadro P2200's average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 8,686, which is lower than its Geekbench OpenCL score because the average includes several modest DirectX and 2D results. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 at 8,743 (0.7 percent ahead of the P2200), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile at 8,746 (0.7 percent ahead), the AMD FirePro W5170M at 8,595 (1.1 percent behind), and the Intel Arc A380 at 8,558 (1.5 percent behind). The P2200's individual benchmark scores show a wide spread: Passmark G3D at 9,364, Passmark GPU Compute at 3,921, Passmark G2D at 881, Passmark DirectX 9 at 167, DirectX 11 at 70, DirectX 10 at 45, and DirectX 12 at 33. The Vulkan score of 31,351 is nearly as high as the OpenCL score, confirming strong compute and modern API performance.

The implication is clear: in any workload that stresses OpenCL or Vulkan compute, the Quadro P2200 is in a different performance class. The GTX 560 Ti does not have a Vulkan score recorded, and its OpenCL result is roughly one third of the P2200's.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher Geekbench OpenCL score?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro P2200 scores 32,344, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti scores 10,690, a delta of 66.9 percent in favor of the P2200.

Q: How do the memory bandwidth figures compare?

A: The GTX 560 Ti has a 256 bit bus with 128.3 GB/s of bandwidth, while the Quadro P2200 has a 160 bit bus with 200.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The P2200 delivers higher bandwidth despite the narrower bus due to faster GDDR5X memory.

Q: What is the transistor density difference between the two GPUs?

A: The GTX 560 Ti's GF114 chip has a density of 5.9 million transistors per square millimeter, while the Quadro P2200's GP106 chip has a density of 22.0 million per square millimeter. The P2200 also packs 4,400 million transistors versus 1,950 million.

Q: Do both cards support Vulkan?

A: No. The Quadro P2200 lists Vulkan 1.4 support, while the GTX 560 Ti has no Vulkan support recorded in the database.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The GTX 560 Ti has a 170 W TDP, requires two 6-pin power connectors, and needs a suggested 450 W PSU. The Quadro P2200 has a 75 W TDP, requires no power connectors, and needs a suggested 250 W PSU.

Q: How does the Quadro P2200's average benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The P2200's average score is 8,686. The nearest rival, the GeForce GTX 460 v2, is 0.7 percent ahead at 8,743, while the Intel Arc A380 is 1.5 percent behind at 8,558.

The Verdict

The data points to a one-sided comparison. The NVIDIA Quadro P2200 wins the only recorded head-to-head benchmark by a wide margin, and it offers a much broader feature set, newer architecture, higher compute throughput, and lower power consumption. The GTX 560 Ti does not win any recorded comparison. For anyone choosing between these two based strictly on the database results, the Quadro P2200 is the clear choice for compute-intensive workloads, modern API support, and efficiency.

The GTX 560 Ti remains competitive within its own peer group, as its nearest rivals all sit within roughly one percent of its OpenCL score. That suggests it was a solid mid-range card in its generation. But against the Pascal-based P2200, the Fermi architecture cannot keep up. The P2200's 3.822 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, 200.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and 5 GB of GDDR5X memory place it far ahead of the GTX 560 Ti's 1,263.4 GFLOPS, 128.3 GB/s, and 1024 MB. The P2200 also supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4, while the GTX 560 Ti maxes out at DirectX 12 (11_0) with no Vulkan support.

The physically smaller P2200, at 201 mm and single-slot with no power connectors, is also far easier to integrate into a system than the 229 mm dual-slot GTX 560 Ti with its two 6-pin connectors. The P2200's 75 W TDP versus 170 W means lower system power demands and a suggested PSU of 250 W versus 450 W. Every measurable metric in the database favors the Quadro P2200. For compute, modern graphics API workloads, and efficiency, the P2200 is the definitive pick. The GTX 560 Ti should only be considered if the workload is strictly limited to legacy DirectX 11-era applications, and even then the P2200's DirectX 11 score of 70 in Passmark, while modest, still indicates functional support. The verdict is unambiguous: the Quadro P2200 outperforms the GTX 560 Ti across the board in the recorded data.