NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti is a GeForce 500-generation GPU based on the GF114 chip and Fermi 2.0 architecture. TSMC manufactured it on a 40 nm process, packing 1,950 million transistors into a 332 mm² die, which works out to a density of 5.9M/mm². The card launched on January 24, 2011 with a launch MSRP of 249 USD and is now listed as end-of-life. In the product stack, it follows the GeForce 400 series and precedes the GeForce 600 series.

Memory Subsystem — VRAM size/type, bus width, bandwidth and what it means for high resolutions

The GTX 560 Ti uses 1024 MB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. The memory clock is 1002 MHz, producing a 4 Gbps effective data rate and 128.3 GB/s of bandwidth. That bandwidth is intended to feed a configuration of 384 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The accompanying pixel rate is 13.17 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 52.67 GTexel/s, so the memory path can supply a relatively heavy fill workload. The memory clock of 1002 MHz is the rate at which the memory interface runs, while the 4 Gbps effective rate is the resulting GDDR5 transfer speed. The 256-bit bus connects that memory to the shading cores, and the 128.3 GB/s bandwidth has to serve both texture fetches and pixel writes.

What the data cannot escape is the 1024 MB frame buffer. At high resolutions, asset sets can exceed that capacity; once the buffer is full, even a 256-bit bus and 128.3 GB/s bandwidth are no substitute for additional memory. The balance of these numbers suggests a GPU that is well served by its memory bandwidth but potentially limited by its memory capacity in demanding high-resolution scenes. The pixel rate and texture rate reinforce this view: 13.17 GPixel/s and 52.67 GTexel/s are strong enough for a mid-range part, but the frame buffer is the smallest single memory resource in the package.

Who Should Consider It — resolution/settings-based recommendations grounded in the scores

The database percentile for the GTX 560 Ti is 48, meaning it scores higher than 48% of all GPUs in the ranking. Its average benchmark score is 10,715 in Geekbench OpenCL. That score groups it with four nearest rivals, and every one of those rivals is within 1.2 percentage points of the GTX 560 Ti’s result. Users who plan to run moderate resolutions and conservative settings are the most plausible audience. The pixel rate of 13.17 GPixel/s and texture rate of 52.67 GTexel/s indicate enough fill capacity for that class of workload.

The 1024 MB VRAM is the primary caveat: any workload that remains inside that capacity can use the full 1,263.4 GFLOPS of FP32 throughput, while workloads that exceed it will hit a memory-capacity wall. For lower-resolution scenarios, the 128.3 GB/s bandwidth and 52.67 GTexel/s texture rate provide more headroom. For high-resolution scenarios, the 1024 MB capacity is the number to watch. This is not a GPU for the top of the database; it is a middle-tier part whose closest measured competitors are all within 1.2%. The 48th percentile placement supports the same conclusion: the card is positioned just around the middle of the all-GPU distribution.

Power and Cooling — TDP, PSU recommendation, connector requirements

Power and cooling planning starts with a 170 W TDP. The suggested PSU is 450 W, and the board requires two 6-pin power connectors. The card is dual-slot and 229 mm (9 inches) long, so it needs enough chassis clearance and two available PCIe power cables. The bus interface is PCIe 2.0 x16, which is also relevant when checking motherboard compatibility.

With a 170 W TDP, the data indicates a mid-range power draw rather than an extreme one, but the two 6-pin connectors mean the power supply must have the correct cabling. The 450 W suggested PSU is the system-level target, while the 170 W TDP is the card-level heat output that a cooler must handle. The dual-slot width and 229 mm length are physical compatibility constraints that are just as concrete as the electrical ones. The end-of-life production status does not alter these requirements; it only affects current availability.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs, each answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the memory configuration?

A: The GTX 560 Ti uses 1024 MB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with a memory clock of 1002 MHz, a 4 Gbps effective rate, and 128.3 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the core configuration?

A: It has 384 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with an FP32 performance rating of 1,263.4 GFLOPS.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The TDP is 170 W, the suggested PSU is 450 W, and the card requires two 6-pin power connectors.

Q: What APIs are listed for this GPU?

A: DirectX 12 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.6 are listed; no Vulkan entry is present.

Q: Does it have RT or tensor cores?

A: No RT cores or tensor cores are listed.

Q: What is the production status?

A: The production status is end-of-life.

Benchmark Performance — analyze scores vs rivals with exact % deltas

The only benchmark score in the data set is a Geekbench OpenCL result of 10,715, which also serves as the average benchmark score. On the all-GPU percentile scale, that result ranks at the 48th percentile. The nearest-rival table quantifies how close this card is to four other products. The NVIDIA Quadro K2200 has an average score of 10,762, 0.4% higher than the GTX 560 Ti. The AMD Radeon RX 6600S has an average of 10,625, 0.9% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 450 has an average of 10,828, 1% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6500M has an average of 10,589, 1.2% lower.

The largest single delta in this set is 1.2%, which puts the GTX 560 Ti in a tightly contested band. The highest average among these four rivals is 10,828 and the lowest is 10,589, and the GTX 560 Ti sits between the RX 6600S at 10,625 and the Quadro K2200 at 10,762. The internal numbers that support this score include an FP32 rate of 1,263.4 GFLOPS and a bandwidth of 128.3 GB/s; those are the parameters that define its compute and memory position. A single Geekbench OpenCL result is not a comprehensive gaming test, but it is the recorded measurement available, and the deltas show a near-tie with the nearest rivals.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set — RT/tensor cores, API support from facts

The feature set has no RT cores and no tensor cores in the data, so hardware ray tracing and tensor acceleration are absent. Instead, the compute backbone is 384 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The pixel rate is 13.17 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 52.67 GTexel/s. On the API side, DirectX 12 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.6 are listed, while Vulkan is not present. The display outputs are 2x DVI and 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a. The bus interface is PCIe 2.0 x16.

This is a conventional feature set for the Fermi 2.0 architecture, with no mention of specialized ray tracing or tensor hardware. The DirectX 12 (11_0) listing is a specific API entry, and OpenGL 4.6 is also listed. For users looking for RT cores or tensor cores, the data provides no values for those fields. The 384 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs are the available compute resources, and the 1,263.4 GFLOPS FP32 rating is the numerical expression of that compute capacity.

How It Compares — position vs each nearest rival, one short paragraph per rival

In the nearest-rival table, the GTX 560 Ti is not the fastest nor the slowest; it occupies a middle position by a narrow margin. The order from lowest to highest average score among the four rivals is RX 6500M at 10,589, RX 6600S at 10,625, Quadro K2200 at 10,762, and Radeon Pro 450 at 10,828. The GTX 560 Ti at 10,715 sits between the RX 6600S and the Quadro K2200.

NVIDIA Quadro K2200: The Quadro K2200 scores 10,762, 0.4% above the GTX 560 Ti. The two are effectively tied in this OpenCL measurement.

AMD Radeon RX 6600S: The Radeon RX 6600S scores 10,625, 0.9% below the GTX 560 Ti. The GTX 560 Ti’s 10,715 score gives it a modest lead.

AMD Radeon Pro 450: The Radeon Pro 450 scores 10,828, 1% above the GTX 560 Ti. That is the largest positive gap in the rival group.

AMD Radeon RX 6500M: The Radeon RX 6500M scores 10,589, 1.2% below the GTX 560 Ti. This is the largest favorable margin for the GTX 560 Ti among its nearest rivals.