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GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs GRID P4-2Q

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GeForce GTX 560 Ti

2011Core: 823 MHz
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GRID P4-2Q

2015Core: 557 MHzBoost: 1178 MHz
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GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs GRID P4-2Q Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 560 Ti
2 GB 160
3,080
0.0%
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brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 Ti
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brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
brand logoRTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
GRID P4-2Q
2 GB 225
3,162
+2.7%
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brand logoGeForce 945M
brand logoGeForce GT 1030
brand logoGeForce GTX 770M SLI
brand logoGeForce RTX 2050
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
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About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs GRID P4-2Q: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 560 Ti

2011

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $1,251 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $1,500 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 486.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.4 vs 2.1 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $1,500 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 160W instead of 225W, a 65W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2011 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

GRID P4-2Q

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅More future proof: Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2015 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    502.4% HIGHER MSRP
    $1,500 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.1 vs 12.4 G3D/$ ($1,500 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
  • ❌40.6% higher power demand at 225W vs 160W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GRID P4-2Q is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.7% in PassMark G3D (3,162 vs 3,080), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 560 Ti is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 560 Ti makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1,251 cheaper on MSRP at $249 vs $1,500, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 486.8% (12.4 vs 2.1), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. GRID P4-2Q still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs GRID P4-2Q Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

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GeForce GTX 560 Ti

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 25 2011. It features the Fermi 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 823 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 160W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,080 points. Launch price was $249.

NVIDIA

GRID P4-2Q

The GRID P4-2Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,162 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti scores 3,080 and the GRID P4-2Q reaches 3,162 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is built on Fermi 2.0 while the GRID P4-2Q uses Maxwell 2.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 2,048 (GRID P4-2Q). Raw compute: 1.263 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID P4-2Q).

FeatureGeForce GTX 560 TiGRID P4-2Q
G3D Mark Score
3,080
3,162+3%
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
Maxwell 2.0
Process Node
40 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
384
2048+433%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.263 TFLOPS
4.825 TFLOPS+282%
ROPs
32
64+100%
TMUs
64
128+100%
L1 Cache
512 KB
768 KB+50%
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
2 MB+300%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The GRID P4-2Q leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 560 TiGRID P4-2Q
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 560 Ti and 64-bit on the GRID P4-2Q. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 2 MB (GRID P4-2Q) — the GRID P4-2Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 560 TiGRID P4-2Q
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
256-bit+300%
64-bit
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
2 MB+300%
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti draws 160W versus the GRID P4-2Q's 225W — a 33.8% difference. The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 350W (GRID P4-2Q). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered.

FeatureGeForce GTX 560 TiGRID P4-2Q
TDP
160W-29%
225W
Recommended PSU
500W
350W-30%
Power Connector
2x 6-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
229mm
—
Slots
2
—
Perf/Watt
19.3+37%
14.1
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 560 Ti came in at $249, while the GRID P4-2Q launched at $1500. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 560 Ti was 83.4% cheaper ($1251 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 12.4 (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 2.1 (GRID P4-2Q) — the GeForce GTX 560 Ti offers 490.5% better value. The newer card here is GRID P4-2Q (2015 vs 2011).

FeatureGeForce GTX 560 TiGRID P4-2Q
MSRP
$249-83%
$1500
Performance per Dollar
12.4+490%
2.1
Codename
GF114
GM204
Release
January 25 2011
August 30 2015
Ranking
#580
#433
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