GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon Pro 455

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 560 Ti

2011Core: 823 MHz
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AMD

Radeon Pro 455

2016Core: 855 MHz
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GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon Pro 455 Performance Spectrum

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 Radeon Pro 455 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon Pro 455: 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

  • 41.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

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.
  • 357.1% higher power demand at 160W vs 35W.
  • 22800% longer card at 229mm vs 1mm.

Radeon Pro 455

2016

Why buy it

  • Draws 35W instead of 160W, a 125W reduction.
  • Measures 1mm instead of 229mm, a 228mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.
  • More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 560 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2016 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 12.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce GTX 560 Ti is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 41.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon Pro 455 instead at 3,113 vs 3,080, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
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 today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon Pro 455 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

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.

AMD

Radeon Pro 455

The Radeon Pro 455 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 30 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 855 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,113 points.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti scores 3,080 and the Radeon Pro 455 reaches 3,113 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is built on Fermi 2.0 while the Radeon Pro 455 uses GCN 4.0, both on 40 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 768 (Radeon Pro 455). Raw compute: 1.263 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 1.313 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 455).

FeatureGeForce GTX 560 TiRadeon Pro 455
G3D Mark Score
3,080
3,113+1%
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
GCN 4.0
Process Node
40 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
384
768+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.263 TFLOPS
1.313 TFLOPS+4%
ROPs
32+100%
16
TMUs
64+33%
48
L1 Cache
512 KB+167%
192 KB
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1 MB+100%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro 455 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 560 TiRadeon Pro 455
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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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 Radeon Pro 455. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 1 MB (Radeon Pro 455) — the Radeon Pro 455 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 560 TiRadeon Pro 455
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
256-bit+300%
64-bit
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11_0 (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 12_0 (Radeon Pro 455). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce GTX 560 TiRadeon Pro 455
DirectX
11_0
12_0+9%
Max Displays
2
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st Gen (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro 455). Decoder: NVDEC 1st Gen vs UVD 6.3.

FeatureGeForce GTX 560 TiRadeon Pro 455
Encoder
NVENC 1st Gen
VCE 3.4
Decoder
NVDEC 1st Gen
UVD 6.3
Codecs
H.264
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti draws 160W versus the Radeon Pro 455's 35W — a 128.2% difference. The Radeon Pro 455 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 455). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 229mm vs 1mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots.

FeatureGeForce GTX 560 TiRadeon Pro 455
TDP
160W
35W-78%
Recommended PSU
500W
350W-30%
Power Connector
2x 6-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
229mm
1mm
Slots
2
0-100%
Perf/Watt
19.3
88.9+361%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 560 Ti came in at $249, while the Radeon Pro 455 launched at $0. On MSRP, Radeon Pro 455 was 100+% cheaper ($249 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 12.4 (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs Infinity (Radeon Pro 455) — the Radeon Pro 455 offers Infinity% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro 455 (2016 vs 2011).

FeatureGeForce GTX 560 TiRadeon Pro 455
MSRP
$249
$0-100%
Performance per Dollar
12.4
Infinity
Codename
GF114
Baffin
Release
January 25 2011
October 30 2016
Ranking
#580
#577

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