AMD Radeon Pro 570 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Comparison

The Verdict

This comparison is not a contest; it is a generational chasm. The AMD Radeon Pro 570 is an end-of-life, integrated-class part from 2017, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is an active, current-generation workstation card. The data shows a single head-to-head benchmark, Geekbench Vulkan, where the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 221,768 against the Radeon Pro 570’s 31,974, a delta of -85.6% from the AMD card’s perspective. That is not a marginal win; it is a complete obliteration.

The verdict is straightforward. Choose the AMD Radeon Pro 570 only if you are constrained to an older Mac environment where the card’s integrated form factor (IGP slot width, no power connectors) is a hard requirement. Choose the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell for any serious modern workload. The data supports this: the RTX PRO 4500 has 82 dedicated RT cores, 328 tensor cores, 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, and 50.53 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The Radeon Pro 570 has none of those discrete features and only 4 GB of GDDR5. If you need to render, run AI inference, or handle large datasets, the NVIDIA card is the only rational pick based on the benchmark evidence and architectural facts.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from entirely different design eras. The AMD Radeon Pro 570 uses the Ellesmere chip built on GlobalFoundries’ 14 nm process, packing 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. Its transistor density is 24.6 million per mm². The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell uses the GB203 chip on TSMC’s 5 nm process, with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, achieving a density of 120.6 million per mm². That is a five-fold increase in density, which explains the performance gap.

Architecturally, the AMD card is based on GCN 4.0, which predates dedicated ray tracing and tensor hardware. It has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The NVIDIA card is Blackwell 2.0, with 10,496 shading units, 328 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 82 RT cores, and 328 tensor cores. The feature set differs accordingly: the Radeon Pro 570 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The RTX PRO 4500 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Blackwell card also has a 16-pin power connector and requires a 550 W suggested PSU, while the Radeon Pro 570 draws power from the motherboard (IGP, no connectors). The RTX PRO 4500 is dual-slot with dimensions of 267 mm length, 111 mm height, and 40 mm width; the Radeon Pro 570 has no listed dimensions because it is designed for portable device integration.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The dataset contains exactly one shared benchmark: Geekbench Vulkan. The results are decisive. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 221,768, while the AMD Radeon Pro 570 scores 31,974. The delta is -85.6% for the AMD card, meaning the NVIDIA card is roughly 6.9 times faster in this test. That single number tells the story: Vulkan is a cross-platform API, so this is an apples-to-apples comparison of raw graphics and compute throughput under a modern API. The Radeon Pro 570’s GCN 4.0 architecture was never designed for this level of workload, and the data reflects that.

Contextualizing with nearest rivals: the Radeon Pro 570’s average benchmark score is 33,207, which places it within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (33,170) and NVIDIA T550 Mobile (33,161), and 1.1% above the NVIDIA T600 Mobile (32,849). This confirms the AMD card is essentially a mobile-tier GPU. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell’s average score is 31,532, which is 0.5% below the NVIDIA TITAN RTX (31,676) and 1.1% above the Intel Arc Pro A30M (31,894). Note that the average scores are close, but the head-to-head Vulkan test shows a massive gap. This is explained by the benchmark mix: the RTX PRO 4500’s average includes older Passmark DX9/10/11 tests (scores of 397, 204, and 320 respectively) that pull its average down, while its Geekbench Vulkan score is astronomical. The Radeon Pro 570 has no such low-end tests in its profile, so its average is more representative of a single workload.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro 570 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process Node | 14 nm (GlobalFoundries) | 5 nm (TSMC) |

| Transistors | 5,700 million | 45,600 million |

| Die Size | 232 mm² | 378 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 24.6M / mm² | 120.6M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1000 MHz | 1635 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1105 MHz | 2407 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1695 MHz (6.8 Gbps effective) | 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 4 GB GDDR5 | 32 GB GDDR7 |

| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 217.0 GB/s | 896.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1,792 | 10,496 |

| TMUs | 112 | 328 |

| ROPs | 32 | 112 |

| RT Cores | None | 82 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 328 |

| Pixel Rate | 35.36 GPixel/s | 269.6 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 123.8 GTexel/s | 789.5 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 3.960 TFLOPS | 50.53 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 3.960 TFLOPS (1:1) | 50.53 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 150 W | 200 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | None listed | 550 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 4x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2017-06-04 | 2025-03-17 |

FAQ

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has 896.0 GB/s, which is over four times the Radeon Pro 570’s 217.0 GB/s.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro 570 support ray tracing?

A: No. The Radeon Pro 570 has no RT cores, while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has 82 dedicated RT cores.

Q: What is the FP32 performance difference?

A: The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell delivers 50.53 TFLOPS, compared to 3.960 TFLOPS for the Radeon Pro 570. That is a 12.8x advantage for the NVIDIA card.

Q: Are these cards comparable in power consumption?

A: The Radeon Pro 570 has a 150 W TDP and no power connectors (IGP). The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has a 200 W TDP and requires a 1x 16-pin connector with a 550 W suggested PSU.

Q: Which card has a better Vulkan benchmark score?

A: The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 221,768 in Geekbench Vulkan, versus 31,974 for the Radeon Pro 570. The NVIDIA card is 85.6% ahead of the AMD card in that test.

Q: Can the Radeon Pro 570 be used in a standard desktop PC?

A: The data lists it as IGP slot width with no power connectors and display outputs that are "Portable Device Dependent", indicating it is designed for integrated use in portable devices, not standard desktop expansion slots.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell wins in every measurable category. It has a higher base clock (1635 vs 1000 MHz) and boost clock (2407 vs 1105 MHz). Its memory subsystem is superior: 32 GB GDDR7 at 896.0 GB/s versus 4 GB GDDR5 at 217.0 GB/s. Pixel rate is 269.6 GPixel/s versus 35.36 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 789.5 GTexel/s versus 123.8 GTexel/s. FP16 and FP32 performance are both 50.53 TFLOPS versus 3.960 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card also has 82 RT cores and 328 tensor cores, which the AMD card completely lacks. In the only shared benchmark (Geekbench Vulkan), the NVIDIA card wins with a delta of -85.6% against the AMD card.

The AMD Radeon Pro 570 wins in exactly one category: physical integration. It is an IGP with no power connectors, meaning it can be soldered into portable devices where a dual-slot, 267 mm long card with a 16-pin power connector is impossible. The Radeon Pro 570 also has a lower TDP (150 W vs 200 W), which matters for thermal-constrained designs. Its 14 nm process is larger and less efficient, but the card’s absolute power draw is lower. For a builder targeting a 2017-era Mac portable system, the Radeon Pro 570 is the only option that fits the form factor. For any other use case, the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is the clear winner in performance, features, and future-proofing, with PCIe 5.0 support versus PCIe 3.0, and DisplayPort 2.1b outputs versus portable-device-dependent outputs. The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA card is in a different league, and the Radeon Pro 570 belongs to a legacy platform.