Radeon RX 560

The Radeon RX 560 is AMD's budget-tier Polaris card from 2017, stepping above the RX 550 with a fuller Polaris 11 die configuration and a more complete shader array. It sits at the bottom of the capable 1080p gaming segment within the RX 500 series.

It features 4GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with a TDP near 80W, typically requiring a single 6-pin power connector. Polaris brings the 14nm process, Primitive Discard Accelerator, and full DirectX 12 and Vulkan support, along with AMD FreeSync. Hardware ray tracing and AI acceleration are absent from this architecture.

The RX 560 is suited for 1080p gaming at low-to-medium settings in mainstream titles, and handles esports and older AAA games well within its class. It targets budget-conscious buyers who want a genuine step up from entry-level cards without a large investment.