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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon R9 Nano

2015

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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555.6% HIGHER MSRP
$649 MSRPvs$99 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 7.1 vs 45.5 G3D/$ ($649 MSRP vs $99 MSRP).
❌169.2% higher power demand at 175W vs 65W.

Radeon RX 560 (móvel)

2017

Why buy it

✅Costs $550 less on MSRP ($99 MSRP vs $649 MSRP).
✅Delivers 540.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 45.5 vs 7.1 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs $649 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon R9 Nano: it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon R9 Nano is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅Draws 65W instead of 175W, a 110W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Radeon R9 Nano

2015

Radeon RX 560 (móvel)

2017

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Costs $550 less on MSRP ($99 MSRP vs $649 MSRP).
✅Delivers 540.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 45.5 vs 7.1 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs $649 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon R9 Nano: it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon R9 Nano is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅Draws 65W instead of 175W, a 110W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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555.6% HIGHER MSRP
$649 MSRPvs$99 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 7.1 vs 45.5 G3D/$ ($649 MSRP vs $99 MSRP).
❌169.2% higher power demand at 175W vs 65W.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon R9 Nano better than Radeon RX 560 (móvel)?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 4,609 vs 4,500 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon R9 Nano is the overall package: you are getting FSR upscaling.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon RX 560 (móvel) is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2017 generation instead of 2015, better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation (2023) instead of FSR upscaling, and a 14nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon R9 Nano is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon R9 Nano is about 555.6% more expensive on MSRP at $649 MSRP versus $99 MSRP, and you are getting 2.4% higher G3D Mark. Radeon RX 560 (móvel) really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon RX 560 (móvel) make more sense than Radeon R9 Nano?

Yes. Radeon RX 560 (móvel) is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (65W vs 175W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $99 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon R9 Nano. The trade-off is that Radeon R9 Nano currently gives you 2.4% higher G3D Mark. Radeon RX 560 (móvel) still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon R9 Nano Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 560 (móvel) Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon R9 Nano	Radeon RX 560 (móvel)
1080p
low	116 FPS	37 FPS
medium	99 FPS	23 FPS
high	79 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	9 FPS
1440p
low	93 FPS	25 FPS
medium	78 FPS	15 FPS
high	56 FPS	8 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	4 FPS
4K
low	33 FPS	10 FPS
medium	30 FPS	6 FPS
high	22 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	3 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon R9 Nano	Radeon RX 560 (móvel)
1080p
low	207 FPS	83 FPS
medium	166 FPS	55 FPS
high	138 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	24 FPS
1440p
low	156 FPS	40 FPS
medium	124 FPS	29 FPS
high	104 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	78 FPS	14 FPS
4K
low	98 FPS	11 FPS
medium	80 FPS	8 FPS
high	65 FPS	7 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	5 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon R9 Nano	Radeon RX 560 (móvel)
1080p
low	207 FPS	202 FPS
medium	166 FPS	162 FPS
high	138 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	101 FPS
1440p
low	156 FPS	152 FPS
medium	124 FPS	122 FPS
high	104 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	78 FPS	76 FPS
4K
low	104 FPS	101 FPS
medium	83 FPS	81 FPS
high	69 FPS	68 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	51 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon R9 Nano	Radeon RX 560 (móvel)
1080p
low	196 FPS	153 FPS
medium	164 FPS	118 FPS
high	138 FPS	95 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	79 FPS
1440p
low	137 FPS	110 FPS
medium	117 FPS	87 FPS
high	104 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	78 FPS	56 FPS
4K
low	82 FPS	61 FPS
medium	68 FPS	47 FPS
high	55 FPS	36 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	27 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon R9 Nano and Radeon RX 560 (móvel)

Radeon R9 Nano

The Radeon R9 Nano is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 27 2015. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 175W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,609 points. Launch price was $649.

Radeon RX 560 (móvel)

The Radeon RX 560 (móvel) is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 5 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1175 MHz to 1275 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 65W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,500 points. Launch price was $99.99.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon R9 Nano scores 4,609 and the Radeon RX 560 (móvel) reaches 4,500 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon R9 Nano is built on GCN 3.0 while the Radeon RX 560 (móvel) uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (Radeon R9 Nano) vs 1,024 (Radeon RX 560 (móvel)). Raw compute: 8.192 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 Nano) vs 2.462 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 560 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 1000 MHz vs 1275 MHz.

Feature	Radeon R9 Nano	Radeon RX 560 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score	4,609+2%	4,500
Architecture	GCN 3.0	GCN 4.0
Process Node	28 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	4096+300%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.192 TFLOPS+233%	2.462 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1275 MHz+28%
ROPs	64+300%	16
TMUs	256+300%	64
L1 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling + limited Frame Generation

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the Radeon RX 560 (móvel) is support for FSR Frame Generation. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The Radeon R9 Nano lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.

Feature	Radeon R9 Nano	Radeon RX 560 (móvel)
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	FSR Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 2 GB of video memory. Bus width: 4096-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon R9 Nano) vs 1 MB (Radeon RX 560 (móvel)) — the Radeon R9 Nano has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon R9 Nano	Radeon RX 560 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	HBM	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	512 GB/s	Unknown
Bus Width	4096-bit+1500%	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon R9 Nano draws 175W versus the Radeon RX 560 (móvel)'s 65W — a 91.7% difference. The Radeon RX 560 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (Radeon R9 Nano) vs 350W (Radeon RX 560 (móvel)). Power connectors: 1x 8-pin vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	Radeon R9 Nano	Radeon RX 560 (móvel)
TDP	175W	65W-63%
Recommended PSU	550W	350W-36%
Power Connector	1x 8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	152mm	—
Slots	2	—
Perf/Watt	26.3	69.2+163%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon R9 Nano launched at $649 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 560 (móvel) launched at $99. The Radeon RX 560 (móvel) costs 84.7% less ($550 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 7.1 (Radeon R9 Nano) vs 45.5 (Radeon RX 560 (móvel)) — the Radeon RX 560 (móvel) offers 540.8% better value. The Radeon RX 560 (móvel) is the newer GPU (2017 vs 2015).