AMD Radeon RX 560
The AMD Radeon RX 560 is a graphics card released on July 4, 2017, built on the GCN architecture. It has 896 shading units, 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, 112.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 1.20 GHz and a 60 W board power rating. It scores 3,686 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
Depth: 49 recorded fields, 13 features, 5 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 10 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon RX 560 scores 3,686 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 75.7% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #677), measured across 5,318 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 486.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon RX 560 averages DirectX 9 57 fps, DirectX 10 17 fps, DirectX 11 25 fps, DirectX 12 21 fps and GPU Compute 1,412 ops/s, across 5,318 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
Theoretical throughput
AMD states a peak of FP32 (single precision) 2.6 TFLOPS, Pixel fill rate 20.4 GPixel/s and Texture fill rate 81.6 GTexel/s for the AMD Radeon RX 560.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon RX 560 states the PCIe 3.0 x8 interface, up to 4 GB of memory, a core clock of 1175 MHz, DirectX 12.0 and OpenGL 4.5, first benchmarked on 2017-03-20. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon RX 560 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon RX 5600, AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, AMD Radeon RX 560X, AMD Radeon RX 560 OEM, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon RX 560 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Polaris 21 graphics processor, contains 3,000 million transistors and has a die size of 123 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon RX 560 has 896 shading units, 14 compute units and 16 render output units.
The AMD Radeon RX 560 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Feex has no recorded ray tracing core count for the AMD Radeon RX 560.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon RX 560 runs at a base clock of 1.09 GHz and boosts to 1.20 GHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon RX 560 is equipped with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, uses a 128-bit memory bus and delivers 112.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon RX 560 has a board power rating of 60 W, a total board power of 60 W, a power supply of at least 450 W is recommended and it connects over PCIe 3.0 x8.
Market
The AMD Radeon RX 560 was released on July 4, 2017 and launched at a price of $99.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon RX 560 supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon RX 560. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon RX 560.
Features
The AMD Radeon RX 560 has 5 supported features recorded outside the media engine. A feature that no source mentions is shown as not listed, never as unsupported.
Compute and AI
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Supported: AMD CrossFireSupport for combining two AMD GPUs for multi-GPU setups.
Not listed (3)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 560 supports ECC memory, AMD AI accelerators and Tensor cores. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 560 supports AMD CrossFire under Compute and AI.
Display features
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Supported: AMD FreeSyncSupport for AMD's variable refresh rate technology, which syncs compatible displays to the GPU to reduce tearing and stutter.
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Supported: HDMI 4K outputThe vendor states the GPU can drive a 4K display over HDMI.
Not listed (6)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 560 supports Stereoscopic 3D, 10-bit color output, VR ready, 8K display output, HDR output and 12-bit color output. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 560 supports AMD FreeSync and HDMI 4K output under Display features.
Software and drivers
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Supported: Radeon ChillAMD driver feature that lowers frame rate when there is little on-screen action to cut power use and heat.
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Supported: Radeon ReLiveAMD's built-in tool for recording and streaming gameplay.
Not listed (6)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 560 supports Enhanced Sync, Image sharpening, Radeon Anti-Lag, Radeon Boost, Radeon Super Resolution and AMD Fluid Motion Frames. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 560 supports Radeon Chill and Radeon ReLive under Software and drivers.
Media engine
The AMD Radeon RX 560 provides hardware encode for H.264 (AVC) and HEVC (H.265) and hardware decode for H.264 (AVC) and HEVC (H.265).
| Codec | Encode | Decode |
|---|---|---|
| H.264 (AVC)4K H.264: encode supported, decode supported | Supported | Supported |
| HEVC (H.265) | Supported | Supported |
supported explicitly not supported not stated by the vendor
Not listed: AV1 and VP9. No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 560 supports these codecs; that is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
Media engines recorded for the AMD Radeon RX 560: AMD Unified Video Decoder and AMD Video Coding Engine.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon RX 560 offers outputs DisplayPort 1.4 HDR, HDMI 4K60 Support and DisplayPort 1.4.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon RX 560 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as AMD Radeon (TM) RX 560, Radeon RX 560 Series, Radeon(TM) RX 560 Graphics and Radeon (TM) RX 560.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon RX 560 have?
The AMD Radeon RX 560 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 112.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon RX 560 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon RX 560 has a board power rating of 60 W. Feex records a suggested power supply of at least 450 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon RX 560?
The AMD Radeon RX 560 scores 3,686 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 75.7% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #677. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 21 fps.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon RX 560 use?
The AMD Radeon RX 560 connects over PCIe 3.0 x8.
When was the AMD Radeon RX 560 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon RX 560 was released on July 4, 2017 and launched at a price of $99.