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AMD Radeon RX 560X
- Graphics Processor
- Polaris 21
- Cores
- 1024
- TMUs
- 64
- ROPs
- 16
- Memory Size
- 4 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Bus Width
- 128 bit
GPU
Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 1600x900
- 1920x1080
- 2560x1440
The Radeon RX 560X is a graphics card by AMD, launched on April 11th, 2018. Built on the 14 nm process, and based on the Polaris 21 graphics processor, in its Polaris 21 XT variant, the card supports DirectX 12. This ensures that all modern games will run on Radeon RX 560X. The Polaris 21 graphics processor is an average sized chip with a die area of 123 mm² and 3,000 million transistors. It features 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. AMD has paired 4 GB GDDR5 memory with the Radeon RX 560X, which are connected using a 128-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 1175 MHz, which can be boosted up to 1275 MHz, memory is running at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective).
Being a dual-slot card, the AMD Radeon RX 560X does not require any additional power connector, its power draw is rated at 75 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a. Radeon RX 560X is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x8 interface. The card measures 170 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution.
Being a dual-slot card, the AMD Radeon RX 560X does not require any additional power connector, its power draw is rated at 75 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a. Radeon RX 560X is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x8 interface. The card measures 170 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution.
Graphics Processor
- GPU Name
- Polaris 21
- GPU Variant
-
Polaris 21 XT
(215-0908004)
- Architecture
- GCN 4.0
- Foundry
- GlobalFoundries
- Process Size
- 14 nm
- Transistors
- 3,000 million
- Density
- 24.4M / mm²
- Die Size
- 123 mm²
- Chip Package
- BGA-769
Graphics Card
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.
Performance estimated based on architecture, shader count and clocks.
Clock Speeds
- Base Clock
- 1175 MHz
- Boost Clock
- 1275 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
1750 MHz
7 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 4 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 128 bit
- Bandwidth
- 112.0 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 1024
- TMUs
- 64
- ROPs
- 16
- Compute Units
- 16
- L1 Cache
- 16 KB (per CU)
- L2 Cache
- 1024 KB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 20.40 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 81.60 GTexel/s
- FP16 (half)
- 2.611 TFLOPS (1:1)
- FP32 (float)
- 2.611 TFLOPS
- FP64 (double)
- 163.2 GFLOPS (1:16)
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Dual-slot
- Length
- 170 mm
6.7 inches
- TDP
- 75 W
- Suggested PSU
- 250 W
- Outputs
- 1x DVI
1x HDMI 2.0b
1x DisplayPort 1.4a
- Power Connectors
- None
- Board Number
- C981
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 12 (12_0)
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 2.1
- Vulkan
- 1.3
- Shader Model
- 6.7
Polaris 21 GPU Notes
| Generation: Polaris Codename: Baffin Graphics/Compute: GFX8 (gfx803) Display Core Engine: 11.2 Unified Video Decoder: 6.3 Video Compression Engine: 3.4 System DMA: 3.0.0 CLRX: GCN 1.2.0 Latest Drivers: Windows 7: 64-bit: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.6.1 64-bit: Radeon™ Pro Software for Enterprise 21.Q1.1 Windows 8.1: 64-bit: Radeon Software: Crimson ReLive Edition 17.4.4 / 17.7.1 Windows 10 / 11: 64-bit: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 24.3.1 (23.19.12) 64-bit: AMD Software: PRO Edition 22.Q4 |
Retail boards based on this design (1)
| Name | GPU Clock | Boost Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1175 MHz | 1275 MHz | 1750 MHz |
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