NVIDIA GRID K2 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GRID K2 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GRID K2

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 1% higher core clock speed: 745 MHz vs 736 MHz
  • 8.4x more texture fill rate: 2x 95.36 GTexel / s billion / sec vs 35.33 GTexel / s
  • 10.7x more pipelines: 2x 1536 vs 288
  • 5.4x better floating-point performance: 2x 2,289 gflops vs 847.9 gflops
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 2x 4 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 31% higher memory clock speed: 5000 MHz vs 3828 MHz
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2737 vs 1914
  • Around 51% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 10550 vs 7009
  • Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 18.948 vs 18.456
  • Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 968.568 vs 618.773
  • Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.58 vs 1.693
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 32.988 vs 27.232
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 114.144 vs 50.114
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 6371 vs 2970
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 6371 vs 2970
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 May 2013 vs 20 February 2012
Core clock speed 745 MHz vs 736 MHz
Texture fill rate 2x 95.36 GTexel / s billion / sec vs 35.33 GTexel / s
Pipelines 2x 1536 vs 288
Floating-point performance 2x 2,289 gflops vs 847.9 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 40 nm
Maximum memory size 2x 4 GB vs 1 GB
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz vs 3828 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2737 vs 1914
Geekbench - OpenCL 10550 vs 7009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 18.948 vs 18.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 968.568 vs 618.773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.58 vs 1.693
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 32.988 vs 27.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 114.144 vs 50.114
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 6371 vs 2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 6371 vs 2970

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE

  • Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 225 Watt
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 423 vs 319
  • 9.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3114 vs 344
  • 10.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3356 vs 312
  • 9.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3114 vs 344
  • 10.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3356 vs 312
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 423 vs 319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3114 vs 344
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 vs 312
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3114 vs 344
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 vs 312

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GRID K2
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
2737
1914
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
319
423
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
10550
7009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
18.948
18.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
968.568
618.773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.58
1.693
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
32.988
27.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
114.144
50.114
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6371
2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
344
3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
312
3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6371
2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
344
3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
312
3356
Name NVIDIA GRID K2 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE
PassMark - G3D Mark 2737 1914
PassMark - G2D Mark 319 423
Geekbench - OpenCL 10550 7009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 18.948 18.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 968.568 618.773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.58 1.693
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 32.988 27.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 114.144 50.114
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 6371 2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 344 3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 312 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 6371 2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 344 3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 312 3356
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GRID K2 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE

Essentials

Architecture Kepler Fermi 2.0
Code name GK104 GF114
Launch date 11 May 2013 20 February 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $5,199 $89.99
Place in performance rating 970 973
Type Workstation Desktop
Price now $89.99
Value for money (0-100) 28.95

Technical info

Core clock speed 745 MHz 736 MHz
Floating-point performance 2x 2,289 gflops 847.9 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 2x 1536 288
Texture fill rate 2x 95.36 GTexel / s billion / sec 35.33 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 225 Watt 150 Watt
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,950 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Length 267 mm 210 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 2x 6-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 2x 160.0 GB / s 91.87 GB / s
Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 3828 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5