The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE, released in 2012, was a budget-friendly graphics card positioned as an entry-level option within the GTX 500 series. With 288 CUDA cores and 1GB of GDDR5 memory, it offered basic gaming performance at lower resolutions. While it supported DirectX 11 for compatibility with modern games, it struggled with demanding titles at higher settings. The GTX 560 SE was energy-efficient and generated less heat, making it suitable for smaller form-factor PCs. However, it's considered outdated for contemporary gaming and multimedia tasks, with more recent GPUs providing significantly better performance for budget-conscious users.