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AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) vs AMD Radeon RX 570 (Laptop)

AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)

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The AMD Radeon RX 560 for laptops (RX 560M) is a mid-range Polaris 11 / 21 gaming graphics card for laptops. It was first shown at CES 2017 in the Lenovo Legion Y520 as the "AMD RX 560M" with up to 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM. As the desktop RX 560 it can be based on the Polaris 21 and 11 chip (RX 560 and RX 460) with 986 or 1024 shaders. The performance should be similar to the desktop variants, with slightly reduced clock speeds.

More information on the Polaris architecture and its features can be found here.

AMD Radeon RX 570 (Laptop)

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The AMD Radeon RX 570 for laptops (RX 570M) is a mid-range Polaris 10 gaming graphics card for laptops. It was first shown at CES 2017 in the Samsung Odyssey gaming notebook as an alternative to the GeForce GTX 1070. According to preliminary specifications from Samsung, the supposed RX 570M will ship in 4 GB and 8 GB GDDR5 VRAM variants. The RX 570M is expected to be a rebrand of the old RX 470 for laptops with the possibility of small bumps to the clock speed and/or shader count. As a result, gaming performance should be similar or slower to its desktop version. The Nvidia equivalent will likely be the GeForce GTX 1060 or GeForce 1050 Ti based on performance predictions.

More information on the Polaris architecture and its features can be found here.

AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)AMD Radeon RX 570 (Laptop)
Radeon RX 500 Series
Radeon RX 590 compare 2304 @ 1.47 - 1.55 GHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
Radeon RX 580 compare 2304 @ 1.26 - 1.34 GHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
Radeon RX 570 compare 2048 @ 1.17 - 1.24 GHz256 Bit @ 7000 MHz
Radeon RX 580 (Laptop) compare 2304 @ 1 - 1.08 GHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
Radeon RX 570 (Laptop) 2048 @ 0.93 - 1.21 GHz256 Bit @ 7000 MHz
Radeon RX 560X (Laptop) compare 1024 @ 1.17 - 1.28 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) 1024 @ 1.09 - 1.29 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 550 (Laptop) compare 640 @ 1.29 - 1.48 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 540X compare 512 @ 1.22 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 540 compare 512 @ 1.22 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 590 compare 2304 @ 1.47 - 1.55 GHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
Radeon RX 580 compare 2304 @ 1.26 - 1.34 GHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
Radeon RX 570 compare 2048 @ 1.17 - 1.24 GHz256 Bit @ 7000 MHz
Radeon RX 580 (Laptop) compare 2304 @ 1 - 1.08 GHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
Radeon RX 570 (Laptop) 2048 @ 0.93 - 1.21 GHz256 Bit @ 7000 MHz
Radeon RX 560X (Laptop) compare 1024 @ 1.17 - 1.28 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) 1024 @ 1.09 - 1.29 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 550 (Laptop) compare 640 @ 1.29 - 1.48 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 540X compare 512 @ 1.22 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 540 compare 512 @ 1.22 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
CodenamePolaris 11Polaris 10 Pro
ArchitecturePolarisPolaris
Pipelines1024 - unified2048 - unified
Core Speed1090 - 1292 (Boost) MHz926 - 1206 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed6000 MHz7000 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB8 GB
Shared Memorynono
APIDirectX 12, OpenGL VulkanDirectX 12, OpenGL Vulkan
Power Consumption75 Watt120 Watt
Transistors3 Billion
technology14 nm14 nm
FeaturesDisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready, HDMI 2.0, AMD FreeSyncDisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready, HDMI 2.0b, AMD FreeSync
Notebook Sizelargelarge
Date of Announcement05.01.2017 05.01.2017

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 11994     avg: 13162     median: 13138 (14%)     max: 14354 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 36424     avg: 36501     median: 36528 (10%)     max: 36552 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 4699     avg: 4893     median: 4899 (9%)     max: 5081 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 5705     avg: 5900     median: 5738 (6%)     max: 6258 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 6828     avg: 7117     median: 6955 (10%)     max: 7567 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 8296     avg: 8323     median: 8329 (7%)     max: 8345 Points
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 98.3     avg: 98.6     median: 98.6 (6%)     max: 98.8 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
98 % (98%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
min: 84     avg: 88.5     median: 88.5 (19%)     max: 93 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency
min: 0.2226     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (23%)     max: 0.2333 fps per Watt
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)
Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
min: 41.2     avg: 41.4     median: 41.4 (66%)     max: 41.6 dB(A)

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) → 0% n=

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

2018
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
63  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
35  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
30  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
27  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
53.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
32.5  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
28.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
21.4  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
54.4  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
26.1  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
6.5  fps
Fortnite

Fortnite

2018
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
151.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
87.4  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
63  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
50.2  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
35.9  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
70.1  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
47  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
43  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
17  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
59  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
49.7  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
41.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
36.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
56.3 (!)  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
39.5 (!)  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
21.8 (!)  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
36  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
23  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
19  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
9  fps
Destiny 2

Destiny 2

2017
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
106.5 (!)  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
47.5 (!)  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
44.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
36.2  fps
FIFA 18

FIFA 18

2017
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
154.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
144.1  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
125.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
124.3  fps
F1 2017

F1 2017

2017
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
100  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
66  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
47  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
24  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
108.2  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
49.4  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
45.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
12.5  fps
Dirt 4

Dirt 4

2017
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
176.5  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
83.6  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
49.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
28.6  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
196.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
96.8  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
69  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
79  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
63.2  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
36.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
29.3  fps
Overwatch

Overwatch

2016
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
224.2  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
176.1  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
95.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
47.9  fps
Doom

Doom

2016
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
38.7  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
60.9  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
22.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
15.4  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
51.8 71.9 ~ 62 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
47.4 51.6 ~ 50 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
30.6 35.1 ~ 33 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
24.1 27.8 ~ 26 fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
99.5  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
64.4  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
34.1 35.2 ~ 35 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
19.6 20.7 ~ 20 fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
83.1  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
70  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
34.9 40.3 ~ 38 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
23.9 26.4 ~ 25 fps
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
38.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
35.4  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
34.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
30.6  fps
low 1280x720
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
88.6 151.4 ~ 120 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
75.3 141 ~ 108 fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
70.1 129.6 ~ 100 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop):
40.1 44.2 ~ 42 fps

Average Gaming AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop)lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Far Cry 563353027
Kingdom Come: Deliverance53.332.528.321.4
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark54.426.16.5
Fortnite151.387.46350.235.9
Star Wars Battlefront 270.1474317
Need for Speed Payback5949.741.436.3
Call of Duty WWII56.339.521.8
Assassin´s Creed Origins3623199
Destiny 2106.547.544.136.2
FIFA 18154.3144.1125.1124.3
F1 2017100664724
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)108.249.445.412.5
Dirt 4176.583.649.828.6
Rocket League196.396.869
Battlefield 17963.236.729.3
Overwatch224.2176.195.447.9
Doom38.760.922.215.4
Rise of the Tomb Raider62503326
The Witcher 399.564.43520
Dragon Age: Inquisition83.1703825
Thief38.335.434.530.6
BioShock Infinite12010810042
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