AMD Radeon Pro 5500M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Comparison

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Radeon Pro 5500M compare to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 in the Geekbench OpenCL test?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5500M scores 31,088, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 scores 13,515. The AMD part leads by 56.5%, as the delta percentage indicates the GTX 570 trails by that margin.

Q: Which GPU has the higher transistor density?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5500M, built on a 7 nm process, has a transistor density of 40.5M / mm². The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, on a 40 nm node, has a density of 5.8M / mm².

Q: What are the memory specifications for each card?

A: The GTX 570 has 1280 MB of GDDR5 on a 320-bit bus, with 152.0 GB/s bandwidth and 3.8 Gbps effective memory speed. The Radeon Pro 5500M has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth and 12 Gbps effective speed.

Q: Which GPU supports Vulkan?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5500M supports Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 has no Vulkan support listed in the database.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The GTX 570 has a TDP of 219 W and requires a 550 W suggested PSU with dual 6-pin connectors. The Radeon Pro 5500M has an 85 W TDP and uses no external power connectors.

Q: How do their pixel and texture rates compare?

A: The Radeon Pro 5500M achieves 46.40 GPixel/s and 139.2 GTexel/s. The GTX 570 achieves 21.96 GPixel/s and 43.92 GTexel/s, meaning AMD leads in both metrics.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural eras and design philosophies. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 uses the GF110 chip, based on Fermi 2.0 architecture, from the GeForce 500 generation. It is manufactured on a 40 nm process at TSMC, with 3,000 million transistors on a 520 mm² die. The transistor density of 5.8M / mm² reflects the older, larger node. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500M uses the Navi 14 chip, based on RDNA 1.0 architecture, from the Radeon Pro Mac (Navi Mobile) generation. It is built on a 7 nm process, also at TSMC, packing 6,400 million transistors into a 158 mm² die, yielding a density of 40.5M / mm².

The shading unit count differs substantially. The GTX 570 has 480 shading units, while the Radeon Pro 5500M has 1,536. Texture mapping units also favor AMD: 96 versus 60. However, the GTX 570 has more ROPs, 40 versus 32. The AMD chip supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the NVIDIA chip supports DirectX 12 (11_0). Both support OpenGL 4.6, but only the AMD card lists Vulkan 1.4 support. The GTX 570 uses a PCIe 2.0 x16 interface, whereas the Radeon Pro 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

Memory architecture differs as well. The GTX 570 uses 1280 MB of GDDR5 with a 320-bit bus. The Radeon Pro 5500M uses 8 GB of GDDR6 with a 128-bit bus. Despite the narrower bus, the AMD card achieves higher bandwidth at 192.0 GB/s versus 152.0 GB/s, due to the faster 12 Gbps effective memory speed compared to 3.8 Gbps on the NVIDIA card.

The GTX 570 has a dual-slot design, measures 267 mm in length, and requires two 6-pin power connectors. The Radeon Pro 5500M has no listed dimensions or slot width, uses no external power connectors, and its display outputs are described as portable device dependent. The NVIDIA card offers 2x DVI and 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a outputs.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains a single head-to-head benchmark comparison between these two GPUs: Geekbench OpenCL. In that test, the AMD Radeon Pro 5500M scores 31,088, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 scores 13,515. The delta percentage of 56.5% indicates the GTX 570 trails by that amount. This is a decisive win for AMD, more than doubling the NVIDIA score.

The AMD card's advantage in this test aligns with its architectural strengths. The Radeon Pro 5500M has 1,536 shading units compared to 480, and its FP32 throughput is 4.454 TFLOPS versus 1,405.4 GFLOPS on the GTX 570. The AMD card also has a texture rate of 139.2 GTexel/s, more than triple the GTX 570's 43.92 GTexel/s. The pixel rate of 46.40 GPixel/s on AMD also exceeds the NVIDIA card's 21.96 GPixel/s.

It is important to note that the GTX 570 has no other benchmark entries in the database, while the Radeon Pro 5500M has additional results. The AMD card scores 38,235 in Geekbench Metal, 35,134 in Geekbench Vulkan, and 6,732 in Passmark G3D. Its Passmark DirectX scores range from 29 (DirectX 12) to 96 (DirectX 9), with DirectX 10 at 36 and DirectX 11 at 42. The Passmark G2D score is 648, and GPU compute is 3,240.

The overall average benchmark score for the AMD card is 11,528, while the GTX 570's average is 13,515, based solely on its OpenCL result. The percentiles differ slightly: the GTX 570 sits at the 54th percentile among all GPUs, while the Radeon Pro 5500M sits at the 51st percentile. This suggests that while AMD wins the head-to-head OpenCL test, the GTX 570's single score places it slightly higher in the overall distribution.

The nearest rivals for the GTX 570 include the AMD Radeon HD 7770M (avg score 13,536, delta -0.2%), the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (avg score 13,543, delta -0.2%), the NVIDIA P106-090 (avg score 13,470, delta 0.3%), and the AMD Radeon Pro 555 (avg score 13,407, delta 0.8%). For the Radeon Pro 5500M, its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla K20c (avg score 11,479, delta 0.4%), the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT (avg score 11,627, delta -0.8%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (avg score 11,680, delta -1.3%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M (avg score 11,261, delta 2.4%).

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two GPUs:

• Chip: GF110 (NVIDIA) versus Navi 14 (AMD)
• Architecture: Fermi 2.0 versus RDNA 1.0
• Generation: GeForce 500 versus Radeon Pro Mac (Navi Mobile)
• Process node: 40 nm versus 7 nm
• Transistors: 3,000 million versus 6,400 million
• Die size: 520 mm² versus 158 mm²
• Transistor density: 5.8M / mm² versus 40.5M / mm²
• Base clock: None listed versus 1000 MHz
• Boost clock: None listed versus 1450 MHz
• Memory clock: 950 MHz, 3.8 Gbps effective versus 1500 MHz, 12 Gbps effective
• Memory size: 1280 MB versus 8 GB
• Memory type: GDDR5 versus GDDR6
• Memory bus width: 320 bit versus 128 bit
• Memory bandwidth: 152.0 GB/s versus 192.0 GB/s
• Shading units: 480 versus 1536
• TMUs: 60 versus 96
• ROPs: 40 versus 32
• Pixel rate: 21.96 GPixel/s versus 46.40 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 43.92 GTexel/s versus 139.2 GTexel/s
• FP32: 1,405.4 GFLOPS versus 4.454 TFLOPS
• FP16: None listed versus 8.909 TFLOPS (2:1)
• TDP: 219 W versus 85 W
• Slot width: Dual-slot versus None listed
• Power connectors: 2x 6-pin versus None
• Suggested PSU: 550 W versus None listed
• Bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8
• Display outputs: 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a versus Portable Device Dependent
• DirectX support: 12 (11_0) versus 12 (12_1)
• Vulkan support: None listed versus 1.4
• Dimensions: 267 mm length versus None listed
• Release date: 2010-12-06 versus 2019-11-12
• Launch MSRP: 349 USD versus None listed
• Predecessor: GeForce 400 versus None listed
• Successor: GeForce 600 versus None listed

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro 5500M wins decisively in the only direct benchmark comparison available, the Geekbench OpenCL test, with a 56.5% lead over the GTX 570. This result, combined with its architectural specifications, indicates its strength in compute-oriented and modern API workloads. The AMD card's FP32 throughput of 4.454 TFLOPS, texture rate of 139.2 GTexel/s, and pixel rate of 46.40 GPixel/s all surpass the NVIDIA card by wide margins. Its support for Vulkan 1.4 and DirectX 12 (12_1) makes it the more forward-looking choice for current and future graphics APIs.

The AMD card also holds advantages in memory capacity and bandwidth. With 8 GB of GDDR6 and 192.0 GB/s bandwidth, it can handle larger textures and datasets than the GTX 570's 1280 MB and 152.0 GB/s. Its lower TDP of 85 W, compared to 219 W, makes it far more suitable for portable or power-constrained systems. The lack of external power connectors reinforces this design intent.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, despite its age, holds a few specific advantages. It has a wider memory bus at 320 bit versus 128 bit, which can be beneficial in certain bandwidth-sensitive patterns, even though the AMD card achieves higher total bandwidth. It also has more ROPs, 40 versus 32, which could favor fill-rate-bound scenarios at lower resolutions. Its dual-slot design and desktop-oriented display outputs (2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI) make it a conventional desktop card, while the AMD part is clearly designed for portable devices.

The GTX 570's nearest rivals include cards with similar average scores, such as the AMD Radeon HD 7770M and the NVIDIA P106-090, indicating its performance class is roughly comparable to those parts. The Radeon Pro 5500M's nearest rivals, including the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, suggest a higher performance tier overall, despite the similar percentile ranking.

For use-case segmentation: the Radeon Pro 5500M is the clear winner for compute-heavy tasks, modern API support, and any workload requiring large memory capacity. It is also the obvious choice for mobile or compact systems given its 85 W TDP and lack of power connectors. The GTX 570, as an end-of-life desktop part with a 349 USD launch MSRP, offers legacy connectivity and a wider memory bus, but its lower scores and older architecture make it difficult to recommend outside of retro or compatibility-focused scenarios. The database records only one head-to-head win for AMD, and that is reflected in every measurable performance metric available.