AMD Radeon Pro 570X vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Comparison

# NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 vs AMD Radeon Pro 570X

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 decisively outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro 570X across every shared benchmark, with the data showing a 461% lead in OpenCL and a 503.5% lead in Vulkan. The RTX 4070 sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs, while the Radeon Pro 570X ranks in the 76th percentile, but those percentile figures obscure a massive raw performance gap. The RTX 4070 is a modern desktop-class part from the Ada Lovelace generation, while the Radeon Pro 570X is a 2019-era integrated mobile GPU from AMD's GCN 4.0 architecture. The verdict is clear: these cards do not compete in the same performance tier, and any workload that stresses compute or graphics will overwhelmingly favor the NVIDIA part.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 wins in every category that matters for general-purpose compute and gaming. Its benchmark record shows wins in both head-to-head tests: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. The Radeon Pro 570X has no wins in any shared test. The RTX 4070 also has a far broader benchmark portfolio, with scores recorded for 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, PassMark DirectX 10, 11, 12, and 9, PassMark G2D, PassMark G3D, and PassMark GPU Compute. The Radeon Pro 570X only has Geekbench results for Metal, OpenCL, and Vulkan.

The Radeon Pro 570X does have one unique result: a Geekbench Metal score of 40,066. This is the only test where it posts a measurable score that the RTX 4070 cannot match, simply because the RTX 4070 has no Metal benchmark recorded. For macOS-specific workloads that rely on Metal, the Radeon Pro 570X at least has a functional path, but the absolute score is low compared to the RTX 4070's OpenCL and Vulkan results. In every other scenario, the NVIDIA card wins outright. The data suggests the RTX 4070 is for users who need high-throughput compute, ray tracing capable hardware, and broad API support, while the Radeon Pro 570X is a legacy part for portable Mac systems where raw performance is secondary to compatibility.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is generational. The RTX 4070 uses the AD104 chip built on Ada Lovelace architecture at TSMC's 5 nm process, packing 35,800 million transistors into a 294 mm² die. The Radeon Pro 570X uses the Ellesmere chip on GCN 4.0 architecture at GlobalFoundries' 14 nm process, with 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. The transistor density tells the story: the RTX 4070 achieves 121.8 million transistors per square millimeter, versus 24.6 million for the Radeon Pro 570X. That is a 5x density advantage, which explains why the RTX 4070 delivers so much more compute per unit of silicon.

The RTX 4070 features 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. It also includes 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores, making it a fully featured modern GPU for real-time ray tracing and AI-accelerated workloads. The Radeon Pro 570X has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The FP32 throughput is 29.15 TFLOPS for the RTX 4070 versus 3.960 TFLOPS for the Radeon Pro 570X, a 7.4x difference. FP16 is identical to FP32 on both parts, meaning neither has a half-precision boost.

Memory architecture differs sharply as well. The RTX 4070 uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon Pro 570X uses 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 217.0 GB/s. Although the Radeon has a wider bus, the older memory type and lower clock speed result in less than half the bandwidth. The RTX 4070's pixel rate is 158.4 GPixel/s versus 35.36 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 455.4 GTexel/s versus 123.8 GTexel/s. Every throughput metric favors the NVIDIA card by a wide margin.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two shared benchmarks show a complete rout. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4070 scores 154,858 against the Radeon Pro 570X's 27,604, a 461% delta. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 4070 scores 174,152 against 28,859, a 503.5% delta. These are not close contests; the NVIDIA card is over five times faster in Vulkan and nearly six times faster in OpenCL. For any application that offloads compute to the GPU through these APIs, the RTX 4070 will finish tasks in a fraction of the time.

The RTX 4070's other benchmark results reinforce its dominance. Its PassMark G3D score is 26,927, which is its strongest legacy DirectX performance indicator. The PassMark DirectX 11 score is 244, DirectX 10 is 139, DirectX 9 is 320, and DirectX 12 is 103. The GPU compute score is 14,720. On 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 3,854. The Radeon Pro 570X has no comparable PassMark or 3DMark results, so the only direct comparison points are the two Geekbench tests, both of which the RTX 4070 wins by margins exceeding 460%.

The RTX 4070's average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 37,648, placing it close to the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37,628, 0.1% ahead) and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507, 0.4% ahead). It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile by 1.3% and leads the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 by 1.3%. The Radeon Pro 570X's average score is 32,176, which puts it near the AMD FirePro S10000 (32,388, 0.7% behind) and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (32,456, 0.9% behind). It leads the Intel Arc Pro A30M by 0.9% and trails the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 by 1.1%. Even with these percentile rankings being close, the absolute difference in average score is 5,472 points in favor of the RTX 4070.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4070 has 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, while the Radeon Pro 570X has 217.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card delivers more than double the memory throughput.

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

A: No. The Radeon Pro 570X has no ray tracing cores listed in the database. The RTX 4070 includes 46 ray tracing cores.

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37,648, while the Radeon Pro 570X averages 32,176. The RTX 4070 is ahead by 5,472 points.

Q: What is the process node difference?

A: The RTX 4070 is built on TSMC's 5 nm process, while the Radeon Pro 570X uses GlobalFoundries' 14 nm process. The RTX 4070 also has a transistor density of 121.8 million per mm² versus 24.6 million for the Radeon.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The RTX 4070 has 5,888 shading units, compared to 1,792 on the Radeon Pro 570X. The NVIDIA card has more than three times as many.

Q: Can the Radeon Pro 570X run Vulkan applications?

A: Yes, it has a Vulkan score of 28,859 in Geekbench, but that is 503.5% lower than the RTX 4070's Vulkan score of 174,152.

The Verdict

The RTX 4070 is the only sensible choice for anyone who needs raw performance. It wins every shared benchmark by a margin of at least 461%, has more than three times the shading units, over seven times the FP32 throughput, and more than double the memory bandwidth. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory is triple the Radeon Pro 570X's 4 GB of GDDR5, which matters for modern workloads that exceed 4 GB. The RTX 4070 also brings ray tracing and tensor cores, features the Radeon Pro 570X entirely lacks.

The Radeon Pro 570X is positioned for a very narrow use case: legacy Mac systems that require an integrated GPU with Metal support. Its Geekbench Metal score of 40,066 is its only unique benchmark contribution, and it is far below the RTX 4070's OpenCL and Vulkan results. For any cross-platform compute workload, the RTX 4070 is categorically superior. The data does not support any scenario where the Radeon Pro 570X wins on performance; it only wins on compatibility with specific Apple hardware configurations.

For users building a new system or upgrading an existing one, the RTX 4070 is the clear pick. It ranks in the 81st percentile of all GPUs, sits near the RTX 4080 Mobile in average score, and offers a full suite of modern APIs including DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Radeon Pro 570X, with its 76th percentile ranking and limited API support (DirectX 12_0, Vulkan 1.3), is a relic of an older generation. Choose the RTX 4070 for performance, features, and future-proofing; choose the Radeon Pro 570X only if your hardware requires it.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | AMD Radeon Pro 570X |

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

| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | GCN 4.0 |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 14 nm |

| Transistors | 35,800 million | 5,700 million |

| Die Size | 294 mm² | 232 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 121.8M / mm² | 24.6M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1920 MHz | 1000 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2475 MHz | 1105 MHz |

| Memory Size | 12 GB | 4 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bus Width | 192 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 504.2 GB/s | 217.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 5888 | 1792 |

| TMUs | 184 | 112 |

| ROPs | 64 | 32 |

| RT Cores | 46 | None |

| Tensor Cores | 184 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 158.4 GPixel/s | 35.36 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 455.4 GTexel/s | 123.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 29.15 TFLOPS | 3.960 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 200 W | 150 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

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

| Vulkan Support | 1.4 | 1.3 |

| Release Date | 2023-04-11 | 2019-03-17 |