AMD Radeon RX 560 4GB

So, given their close performance, would I buy the RX 560 or GTX 1050? To me, the choice still seems pretty clear on this one and I'm sticking with the decision I made eight months ago when I first recommended the GTX 1050.
– As reviewed by TechSpot on Jun 2017
GCN 4.0 (Polaris)
Architecture
Entry-level
Product Tier
1024
Shader Cores
16
ROPs
64
TMUs
No RT
Ray Tracing
4 GB
Memory
GDDR5
Memory Type
112 GB/s
Bandwidth
75 W
TDP
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Apr 18, 2017Price at Launch:$99
Type:DesktopArchitecture:GCN 4.0 (Polaris)
Generation:RX 500 seriesProduct Tier:Entry-level
VRAM Capacity:4 GBTotal Board Power:75 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:1024TMUs:64
ROPs:16L2 Cache:1 MB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:4 GBMemory Type:GDDR5
Memory Speed:7 GbpsMemory Bus:128-bit
Bandwidth:112 GB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:1.17 GHzBoost Clock:1.27 GHz
FP32 Throughput:2.61 TFLOPsRay Tracing:No
Process Size:14nmProcess Name:GlobalFoundries 14LPP
Die Size:123 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:75 WPower Connectors:None
Bus Interface:PCIe 3.0 x8HDMI Support:HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort Support:DP 1.4aDSC:No
Max Displays:3
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:12Shader Model:6.7
Vulkan Version:1.3OpenGL Version:4.6

Reviews and Ratings

8.4

User Score

Based on 188 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Compelling 1080p performance at reduced detail settings
  • Fantastic gaming performance
  • Supports modern technologies

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Comparable performance from GeForce GTX 1050 in most games
  • Needs 1 x 6-Pin Connector

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