Probably, nothing affects the performance of a computer in games like a video card. Indeed, the more powerful this component, the more pleasant the game. Now on the market there are a huge number of video processors from different manufacturers. The choice is extremely wide: from low-powered entry-level models to top-end "monsters" for crazy money. And, as always, NVIDIA stands out among all this diversity. It has long been famous for its high-quality and productive graphics cards.
Relatively recently, the company released a new graphics card from the middle price segment - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti. Her characteristics are such that to call her middle language does not turn. However, with the current pace of technology development, it will soon become one. What is its feature? At least, its main feature is that they do not ask for fabulous money for it. The high cost of products from this brand is a common thing. All the more remarkable is the release of the product for an adequate amount with good characteristics.
general information
The GTX 560 Ti replaced the successful but hopelessly outdated GTX 460. The new graphics card is all new: the manufacturing process, the number of cores, the core frequency, memory, and the number of processors. It should be noted that the Ti index marks only the top versions of the company's graphics cards. The characteristics of the GeForce GTX 560 Ti clearly show how this video card is better than its predecessor. Huge changes are observed in the cooling system. Now you can not be afraid that the video card will overheat under high loads. Also, the appearance of the gadget is slightly changed. And for the better.
I must say that NVIDIA always had a terrible confusion with the indices of video cards. What letters did they not use! As a result, the company achieved what finally confused the user. Therefore, rely on the Ti index is not worth it. It is better to study the documentation for the GTX 560 Ti, whose characteristics will not necessarily be top-notch. But this does not mean that the video card is worthless. Moreover, judging by the reviews, it is able to “pull” even the most difficult games. How? Now we will figure it out.
Design and appearance
Gone are the days when video cards were soulless pieces of a board. Now each of them is a work of art. The appearance of the video card in question is also not satisfactory. Cool appearance - this is a feature of the GTX 560 Ti, the characteristics were not affected at all.
The inside of the video card is covered with a black casing with engraving. And in the middle of all this splendor, a powerful cooler of the cooling system is conveniently located. At the rear there are power connectors, and at the front there are DV connectors for two monitors and one HDMI connector. Nothing extra. Such asceticism in the number of connectors is explained very simply. Firstly, this is not a top model. Therefore, to supply it with a complete set of connectors is impractical. Secondly, as you know, the old schemes are the most reliable. Therefore, the lack of a complete set of connectors in this case is a plus.
GPU
The GTX 560 Ti uses a GPU with the abbreviation GF 114. This is a completely new graphics processor that was developed specifically for the GTX 560 Ti. Its characteristics are such that it is a cut above all previous models. The novelty is characterized by an increased number of cores and much less heat. That is, the graphics processor not only works faster, but also heats much less than previous models. This means that you can get good power from the video card. Especially when you consider the powerful cooling system GTX 560 Ti.
It is interesting that such graphic processors are also used in top-end video cards from this company. This alone indicates the "semi-royal" status of this device. Perhaps the reason for the high performance lies also in this.
Video Memory Capacity
The amount of video memory is the most important characteristic of a video card. According to some, it is the volume that determines the degree of “coolness” of the video card. But this is far from the case. So how much memory is available on the GTX 560 Ti? Characteristics will not greatly affect its performance, but still. The amount of video memory in this card is only 1024 MB. Not much, of course. Where to her to the flagship models. However, not a single volume ... The main advantage lies in the core and memory frequencies.
Core and memory frequency
The higher the frequency, the more efficient the video card. The faster it processes the information. The GTX 560 Ti is okay with that. The core frequency of this video card is 822 MHz. And the memory frequency is 4000 MHz. This means that you can achieve high performance in the most "gluttonous" games. Even though the amount of memory is only gigabytes. As already mentioned, memory is not the main thing here. By the way, the ASUS GTX 560 Ti has exactly the same specifications. Which is quite natural. GPU is the same. The difference is only in the details.
Due to the high frequency of the core and the memory bus, the performance of the video card is much better than it might seem at first glance. Of course, the number of universal processors themselves is of considerable importance here. Here there are 384. This is more than enough to increase productivity. Here is the answer to how a video card can cope with “heavy” games without having top-end features.
Reviews
Now it's time to consider the reviews of the new owners of this video card. While there are not so many, but still they are. It is from the reviews that you can judge the real performance of the GTX 560 Ti (we reviewed the characteristics, comparison with some other models). Overall reviews are positive. The video card behaves adequately in all situations. There are no glitches, no brakes. Some lovers even tried to “disperse” it, which they succeeded with. True, not without the modernization of the cooling system. The video card proved to be excellent even in the most "heavy" games. Of course, the maximum graphics settings were not used in this case, but the card pulled games without any problems at medium settings.
Oddly enough, there are no negative reviews at all. NVIDIA probably made the perfect product. Some only note that I would like more video memory for this device. But for that kind of money this will definitely not happen. NVIDIA products are traditionally considered the most expensive among competitors. But also of the highest quality. The GTX 560 Ti graphics card, the characteristics of which we have studied, is no exception.
Conclusion
Having considered all the parameters of this video card, we can safely say that NVIDIA was able to create a truly productive device for a reasonable price. The video card NVIDIA GTX 560 Ti, the characteristics of which do not shine with top-end parameters, was able to prove itself from the best side. Unmatched gaming performance plus a cool look is the recipe for a successful product. Who knows, maybe in the future the products of this company will become cheaper and become accessible to mere mortals? The first step in this direction has already been taken. It remains only to wait.