AMD Radeon Pro 570 vs NVIDIA T1000 8 GB Comparison

The NVIDIA T1000 8 GB and AMD Radeon Pro 570 are both end-of-life workstation graphics cards, but they target fundamentally different use cases. The data shows a clear split: the T1000 8 GB takes the single shared benchmark victory, while the Radeon Pro 570 offers a different set of raw compute strengths that the T1000 cannot match. The T1000 8 GB wins the head-to-head Vulkan test, but the Radeon Pro 570 counters with higher FP32 throughput, a wider memory bus, and a larger transistor budget. Neither card is a universal winner; the right choice depends entirely on whether the workload favors the T1000's modern architecture and efficiency or the Radeon Pro 570's raw shader count and memory bandwidth.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA T1000 8 GB is the winner in the only directly comparable benchmark. In the Geekbench Vulkan test, the T1000 8 GB scores 34561 against the Radeon Pro 570's 31974, a decisive 8.1% advantage. This is the sole head-to-head result available, and it establishes the T1000 as the stronger option for Vulkan-based applications. The T1000 also sits at the 79th percentile among all GPUs, one point higher than the Radeon Pro 570's 78th percentile, indicating slightly better overall standing in the broader benchmark database.

The AMD Radeon Pro 570, however, wins on raw compute specifications that the T1000 cannot match. Its FP32 throughput of 3.960 TFLOPS is 58.4% higher than the T1000's 2.500 TFLOPS. Its texture fill rate of 123.8 GTexel/s is also far superior, beating the T1000's 78.12 GTexel/s by roughly 58%. The Radeon Pro 570's memory bandwidth of 217.0 GB/s exceeds the T1000's 160.0 GB/s by 35.6%, and its 256-bit memory bus is double the T1000's 128-bit bus. For workloads that scale with raw shader count and memory throughput — such as certain compute tasks or older DirectX 11-style rendering — the Radeon Pro 570 is the stronger candidate on paper.

The T1000 counters with a substantial efficiency lead. Its 50 W TDP is one-third of the Radeon Pro 570's 150 W, and it requires no power connectors, while the Radeon Pro 570 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with portable-device-dependent outputs. The T1000 is also a single-slot card with four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, making it the clear choice for multi-display workstation setups where space and power are constrained.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The NVIDIA T1000 8 GB uses the TU117 chip on a 12 nm TSMC process, built on the Turing architecture. It packs 4,700 million transistors into a 200 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 23.5 million per mm². The Radeon Pro 570 uses the Ellesmere chip on a 14 nm GlobalFoundries process, based on the older GCN 4.0 architecture. It contains 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, with a slightly higher density of 24.6 million per mm².

The compute configuration differs sharply. The T1000 has 896 shading units, 56 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The Radeon Pro 570 has exactly double the shading units at 1792, double the TMUs at 112, and the same 32 ROPs. This explains the Radeon's raw throughput advantage, but the T1000 compensates with much higher clocks: its boost clock of 1395 MHz is 26.2% higher than the Radeon's 1105 MHz boost. The T1000's base clock is 1065 MHz versus 1000 MHz for the Radeon.

Memory architecture is another stark divider. The T1000 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with 1250 MHz memory clock and 10 Gbps effective speed, yielding 160.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon Pro 570 uses 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with 1695 MHz memory clock and 6.8 Gbps effective speed, yielding 217.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon has more bandwidth but half the capacity, which matters for holding large datasets. The T1000's GDDR6 is newer, but its narrower bus limits overall throughput.

API support also differs. The T1000 supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4, while the Radeon Pro 570 supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6. This gives the T1000 a slight feature-level edge in the latest graphics APIs. The T1000's Turing architecture also enables features that the GCN 4.0-based Radeon lacks, though the fact pack does not enumerate them beyond the API levels.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct benchmark comparison is Geekbench Vulkan, and the NVIDIA T1000 8 GB wins by a clear margin. The T1000 scores 34561, while the AMD Radeon Pro 570 scores 31974, giving the T1000 an 8.1% lead. This is a meaningful gap in a single API test, suggesting the T1000's Turing architecture is better optimized for Vulkan workloads than the Radeon's GCN 4.0 design.

Contextualizing this result with nearest rivals reinforces the T1000's position. The T1000's score of 34561 places it nearly neck-and-neck with the AMD Radeon HD 7970 (34541, a 0.1% difference) and the NVIDIA TITAN V (34355, a 0.6% difference). It is slightly ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A1000 (34207, a 1% lead) and slightly behind the NVIDIA A2 (34690, a 0.4% deficit). This clustering indicates the T1000 sits in a competitive band of GPUs, despite its modest 50 W power envelope.

The Radeon Pro 570's Vulkan score of 31974 is lower, and its nearest rivals tell a different story. It is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (33170, a 0.1% difference) and the NVIDIA T550 Mobile (33161, a 0.1% difference). It is slightly ahead of the NVIDIA P104-100 (32982, a 0.7% lead) and the NVIDIA T600 Mobile (32849, a 1.1% lead). The Radeon's average benchmark score across all tests is 33207, which is lower than the T1000's average of 34561, a 4.1% deficit overall.

The Radeon Pro 570 does have a separate Geekbench Metal score of 39945, which is higher than its Vulkan score, and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 27702. These are not directly comparable to the T1000, which only has a Vulkan score in the fact pack. The Metal result suggests the Radeon performs better in Apple's API, which is relevant given its "Radeon Pro Mac (500 Series)" generation designation.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins the only direct benchmark comparison?

A: The NVIDIA T1000 8 GB wins the Geekbench Vulkan test with a score of 34561 against the AMD Radeon Pro 570's 31974, an 8.1% advantage.

Q: Which card has higher raw compute throughput?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 570 has higher FP32 performance at 3.960 TFLOPS, which is 58.4% higher than the NVIDIA T1000 8 GB's 2.500 TFLOPS.

Q: How do the memory systems differ?

A: The T1000 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 160.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Radeon Pro 570 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 217.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card is more power-efficient?

A: The NVIDIA T1000 8 GB has a 50 W TDP and requires no power connectors, while the AMD Radeon Pro 570 has a 150 W TDP and is an integrated graphics processor.

Q: What are the percentile rankings of each card?

A: The NVIDIA T1000 8 GB is at the 79th percentile among all GPUs, while the AMD Radeon Pro 570 is at the 78th percentile.

Q: Which card supports newer API versions?

A: The NVIDIA T1000 8 GB supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4, while the AMD Radeon Pro 570 supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear but narrow verdict: the NVIDIA T1000 8 GB is the better overall graphics card based on the available benchmark evidence. It wins the only head-to-head test, holds a higher average benchmark score (34561 versus 33207), and occupies a higher percentile ranking (79th versus 78th). Its 8.1% Vulkan lead is substantial, and its API support is more modern with Vulkan 1.4 and DirectX 12_1.

The AMD Radeon Pro 570 is not without merit, but its strengths are largely theoretical in the context of this data. Its higher FP32 throughput, doubled shading units, and wider memory bus suggest it could outperform the T1000 in specific compute-heavy or bandwidth-sensitive workloads. However, no benchmark in the fact pack demonstrates this advantage in practice. The Radeon's Metal score of 39945 is notably high, but it is not compared against the T1000 in that API.

For practical purposes, the T1000 8 GB is the recommended pick for most users. It offers superior Vulkan performance, double the memory capacity (8 GB versus 4 GB), a more efficient 50 W power draw, and a compact single-slot form factor with four display outputs. The Radeon Pro 570 might be preferable only for users who specifically need its 217.0 GB/s bandwidth or 3.960 TFLOPS compute and can tolerate its 150 W power draw and 4 GB memory limit. The benchmark evidence, however, favors the T1000.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA T1000 8 GB | AMD Radeon Pro 570 |

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

| Architecture | Turing | GCN 4.0 |

| Process Node | 12 nm | 14 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |

| Transistors | 4,700 million | 5,700 million |

| Die Size | 200 mm² | 232 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 23.5M / mm² | 24.6M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1065 MHz | 1000 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1395 MHz | 1105 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1250 MHz (10 Gbps effective) | 1695 MHz (6.8 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 217.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 896 | 1792 |

| TMUs | 56 | 112 |

| ROPs | 32 | 32 |

| Pixel Rate | 44.64 GPixel/s | 35.36 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 78.12 GTexel/s | 123.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 2.500 TFLOPS | 3.960 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 5.000 TFLOPS (2:1) | 3.960 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 50 W | 150 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | None | None |

| Suggested PSU | 250 W | — |

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

| Display Outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a | Portable Device Dependent |

| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |

| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |

| Dimensions | 156 mm (6.1 inches) long, 69 mm (2.7 inches) high | — |

| Release Date | 2021-05-05 | 2017-06-04 |

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

| Predecessor | Quadro Volta | — |

| Successor | Workstation Ampere | — |