Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB boasts 384 CUDA cores, there are also 64 TAU (Texture Addressing Units) units. Breaking it down, we have 2 Graphics Processing Clusters, 8 Streaming Multiprocessors, 384 CUDA Cores, 64 Texture Units and 32 Raster Operations Units. The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is paired with 1024MB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 1002MHz (4008MHz DDR). Combine that with a memory interface of 256-bit and you get a peak theoretical bandwidth of 128GB/s.
Fermi
Architecture
Midrange
Product Tier
384
Shader Cores
32
ROPs
64
TMUs
No RT
Ray Tracing
1 GB
Memory
GDDR5
Memory Type
128 GB/s
Bandwidth
170 W
TDP
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Jan 25, 2011Price at Launch:$249
Type:DesktopArchitecture:Fermi
Generation:GeForce GTX 500 seriesProduct Tier:Midrange
VRAM Capacity:1 GBTotal Board Power:170 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:384TMUs:64
ROPs:32L2 Cache:512 KB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:1 GBMemory Type:GDDR5
Memory Speed:4 GbpsMemory Bus:256-bit
Bandwidth:128 GB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:823 MHzFP32 Throughput:1.26 TFLOPs
Ray Tracing:NoProcess Size:40nm
Process Name:TSMC 40nmDie Size:332 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:170 WPower Connectors:2x 6-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 2.0 x16HDMI Support:HDMI 1.3a
DSC:NoMax Displays:3
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:12Shader Model:5.1
OpenGL Version:4.6

Reviews and Ratings

87

Average Score

Based on 25 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Competitive performance
  • Strong update to previous generation technologies
  • Relatively low power usage
  • Substantial performance improvement over GTX 460
  • Reasonable pricing
  • Quieter than other cards in this performance class
  • HDMI output
  • Support for DirectX 11
  • Support for CUDA / PhysX
  • Great gaming experience on a mid range card

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Requires 500-watt power supply
  • Blocks second expansion slot
  • Some versions of last-generation Nvidia cards are a better value
  • Power draw limiter could complicate advanced overclocking
  • Still limited to two active display outputs per card
  • DirectX 11 relevance limited at this time
  • No serious drawbacks discovered
  • Premium priced mainstream product
  • Blocks an adjacent slot
  • Requires two six-pin power connectors
80

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti can be seen as a direct replacement to the GTX 460, with the "Ti" suffix denoting a premium build over the straight GTX 560 card. In the sub £200 RRP bracket it's a direct competitor to AMD's Radeon HD 6870....

By Tech Digest on
80

Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 560 Ti makes a strong push for the midrange graphics card crown, but savvy shoppers have a few options before them. Nvidia has been on something of a hot streak lately. Having spent the better part of a year in the shadow of...

By GamePro on
83

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 560 TI has the power to play the latest titles, at an affordable price...

By PC Authority on
80

nVidia's GeForce GTX 560 Ti is ultimately a victim of circumstance. The performance at its £220 price point is excellent, and the reduced power consumption shows that nVidia is taking energy efficiency seriously. But it was dropped into a...

By PC Advisor on
100

On performance, noise and energy consumption, NVIDIA has got everything right in the mid-range GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1 GB graphics card. It's a great card that'll keep most gamers happy, but we recommend you keep an eye on its price to make sure...

By DigitalVersus on
80

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 560 Ti graphics card makes a strong push for the midrange graphics card crown, but savvy shoppers have a few options before...

By Good Gear Guide on
90

I think Nvidia summed it up perfectly when they said the sweet spot just got a little sweeter. For those of you who are looking for the best performance money can buy, you should skip over the GTX 560 Ti, but if you have to save money wherever you can...

By LanOC Reviews on
93

The low to mid-range cards are always a tough thing to sum up. On the one hand you have the attractive pricing which means that we have to take into account lower performance, but the methods in which the cards are cut-down to reach that price-point...

By Overclock3D on
80

It has taken a while for NVIDIA to really get hold of the powerful Fermi GPU architecture that underpins the majority of GeForce GPUs released in the last year. While we believe that the GeForce 400-series was an ultimately flawed attempt at creating...

By HEXUS.net on
100

A great card for the money, and better than the AMD competition if you buy an overclocked version, or are happy to tinker yourself....

By Expert Reviews on
90

The graphics card dance continues to rumba on in the shape of Nvidia's GeForce GTX 560 Ti.It seems that pretty much every week of the last six months we've seen a new GPU design hit our desktops. If it isn't Nvidia refining and rolling out...

By TechRadar on
83

Offers all the power you need to play the latest titles at high resolutions, yet the price remains reasonable...

By PC Pro on