AMD Radeon Pro 570 vs AMD Radeon RX 560 XT Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT and AMD Radeon Pro 570 are both built on the same Ellesmere silicon and GCN 4.0 architecture, but they are tuned for different purposes. The RX 560 XT is a discrete, dual-slot consumer card with higher clock speeds, while the Pro 570 is an integrated-class part designed for Apple Mac systems, running at lower clocks and relying on system-dependent output. Benchmark data shows the RX 560 XT wins both shared tests decisively, but the Pro 570 counters with a strong Metal score that the RX 560 XT cannot match because it lacks that specific benchmark entry.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT is the clear winner in general-purpose compute and cross-platform graphics APIs. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 31,387 against the Pro 570's 27,702, a margin of 13.3%. The Vulkan gap is even wider: 36,879 versus 31,974, a 15.3% advantage. These two wins give the RX 560 XT a 2-0 record in head-to-head comparisons. The RX 560 XT also holds a higher average benchmark score of 34,133, placing it at the 79th percentile of all GPUs, compared to the Pro 570's 33,207 and 78th percentile. The data suggests the RX 560 XT is the better choice for tasks that leverage OpenCL or Vulkan, such as rendering, compute workloads, and modern gaming titles that use Vulkan.

The AMD Radeon Pro 570's single victory is in Apple's Metal API, where it posts a score of 39,945. This is the highest individual benchmark score between the two cards and is notably higher than either card's OpenCL or Vulkan results. Since the RX 560 XT has no recorded Metal benchmark, the Pro 570 wins this category by default, but the score itself is impressive — it exceeds the RX 560 XT's best showing (36,879 in Vulkan) by 8.3%. This suggests the Pro 570 is optimized for Apple's ecosystem and Metal-accelerated applications, which are common in macOS professional workflows like video editing, 3D rendering, and creative software. For users locked into Apple hardware, the Pro 570's Metal performance is its primary selling point, even though it loses the compute benchmarks that the RX 560 XT dominates.

The Verdict

Pick the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT if your priority is raw compute performance across OpenCL and Vulkan. It beats the Pro 570 by 13.3% in OpenCL and 15.3% in Vulkan, and its average score of 34,133 is 2.8% higher than the Pro 570's 33,207. The RX 560 XT also has a higher boost clock (1226 MHz vs 1105 MHz), higher memory clock (7 Gbps vs 6.8 Gbps effective), and higher bandwidth (224.0 GB/s vs 217.0 GB/s), all of which contribute to its benchmark superiority. It is the better card for Linux or Windows systems where OpenCL and Vulkan are the standard APIs, and it benefits from being a discrete card with its own cooling and power delivery.

Pick the AMD Radeon Pro 570 if you are building or upgrading a Mac system and require Metal support. Its Metal score of 39,945 outpaces any benchmark the RX 560 XT has recorded, and its lower power consumption — both cards are rated at 150 W TDP, but the Pro 570 has no power connectors and is an IGP, meaning it draws power entirely from the motherboard — makes it more suitable for integrated builds. The Pro 570 also has a longer production timeline, releasing in 2017 compared to the RX 560 XT's 2019, but both are end-of-life. For macOS users, the Metal advantage is decisive; for everyone else, the RX 560 XT is the stronger performer. The data does not support a third option: the RX 560 XT wins 2-0 in shared tests, and the Pro 570 only wins by having an exclusive benchmark.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL test shows the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT at 31,387 versus the Pro 570's 27,702. The 13.3% delta is substantial and reflects the RX 560 XT's higher base clock (1074 MHz vs 1000 MHz) and boost clock (1226 MHz vs 1105 MHz). This clock advantage also drives the pixel rate (39.23 GPixel/s vs 35.36 GPixel/s), texture rate (137.3 GTexel/s vs 123.8 GTexel/s), and FP32 throughput (4.394 TFLOPS vs 3.960 TFLOPS). The RX 560 XT is 10.9% faster in FP32, which directly explains its OpenCL lead. The memory subsystem also favors the RX 560 XT: 224.0 GB/s bandwidth versus 217.0 GB/s, a 3.2% difference that helps in bandwidth-bound workloads.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the RX 560 XT extends its lead to 15.3%, scoring 36,879 against 31,974. This larger delta suggests the RX 560 XT's higher clocks matter even more in Vulkan, where driver overhead is lower and the GPU's raw compute capabilities are more exposed. The RX 560 XT's texture rate of 137.3 GTexel/s versus 123.8 GTexel/s is a 10.9% advantage, and the pixel rate is 10.9% higher as well, indicating that the RX 560 XT should also perform better in rasterization-heavy tasks. Interestingly, the RX 560 XT's Vulkan score is 17.5% higher than its own OpenCL score, while the Pro 570's Vulkan score is 15.4% higher than its OpenCL score — both cards benefit from Vulkan, but the RX 560 XT benefits more.

The Pro 570's Metal score of 39,945 is not part of the head-to-head table, but it is the single highest score recorded for either card. This outperforms the RX 560 XT's best result (Vulkan 36,879) by 8.3%. It is worth remembering the Pro 570's Metal score exceeds its own Vulkan score by 24.9%, suggesting that Metal is the Pro 570's home turf. The RX 560 XT has no Metal benchmark in the data, so a direct comparison is impossible, but the Pro 570's Metal result is clearly its competitive edge. If a user is running Metal-only applications, the Pro 570 is the only choice between these two.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT averages 34,133 across all benchmark results, while the AMD Radeon Pro 570 averages 33,207. The RX 560 XT is 2.8% higher and sits at the 79th percentile of all GPUs, versus the Pro 570's 78th percentile.

Q: How much faster is the RX 560 XT in OpenCL?

A: The RX 560 XT scores 31,387 in Geekbench OpenCL, compared to the Pro 570's 27,702. This is a 13.3% advantage, driven by the RX 560 XT's higher base clock (1074 MHz vs 1000 MHz) and boost clock (1226 MHz vs 1105 MHz).

Q: Does the Pro 570 win any benchmark against the RX 560 XT?

A: In the head-to-head tests, the Pro 570 wins 0 out of 2. However, the Pro 570 has a Geekbench Metal score of 39,945, which is not available for the RX 560 XT, making the Pro 570 the only option for Metal-based workloads.

Q: What are the memory specifications of each card?

A: Both cards have 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. The RX 560 XT runs at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) for 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Pro 570 runs at 1695 MHz (6.8 Gbps effective) for 217.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Are both cards based on the same chip?

A: Yes, both use the Ellesmere chip with 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. They also share the same GCN 4.0 architecture, 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs.

Q: Which card has a higher FP32 performance?

A: The RX 560 XT delivers 4.394 TFLOPS of FP32, while the Pro 570 delivers 3.960 TFLOPS. The RX 560 XT is 10.9% faster in raw compute, matching its clock speed advantage.

Architecture Differences

Both cards are built on the Ellesmere chip with the GCN 4.0 architecture, but they diverge in clock speeds and implementation. The RX 560 XT has a base clock of 1074 MHz and a boost clock of 1226 MHz, while the Pro 570 runs at 1000 MHz base and 1105 MHz boost. This clock gap creates a 10.9% difference in FP32 throughput (4.394 TFLOPS vs 3.960 TFLOPS) and similar deltas in pixel rate (39.23 GPixel/s vs 35.36 GPixel/s) and texture rate (137.3 GTexel/s vs 123.8 GTexel/s). The memory clocks also differ: the RX 560 XT uses 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) memory for 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Pro 570 uses 1695 MHz (6.8 Gbps effective) for 217.0 GB/s. Both have 4 GB GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus.

The physical form factors are starkly different. The RX 560 XT is a dual-slot card with a 241 mm (9.5 inches) length, a 6-pin power connector, and a recommended 450 W PSU. The Pro 570 is an IGP with no power connectors and no specified length or PSU requirement, relying entirely on the host system. The RX 560 XT outputs via 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the Pro 570's outputs are "Portable Device Dependent," confirming its mobile/integrated nature. Both cards support PCIe 3.0 x16, DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. Neither has ray tracing or tensor cores.

The transistor count (5,700 million), die size (232 mm²), and transistor density (24.6M / mm²) are identical, indicating the same physical chip. The Radeon Pro 570 is part of the "Radeon Pro Mac (500 Series)" generation and released on 2017-06-04, while the RX 560 XT belongs to the "Polaris (RX 500)" generation and released on 2019-03-12. Both are end-of-life. The RX 560 XT lists its predecessor as Arctic Islands and successor as Vega, while the Pro 570 has no predecessor or successor listed. The Pro 570's TDP is listed as 150 W, same as the RX 560 XT, but the Pro 570's IGP design means it cannot be a direct drop-in replacement for the discrete card. The RX 560 XT has a 79th percentile ranking versus the Pro 570's 78th, a small but consistent edge in aggregate performance.