AMD Radeon RX 570 vs AMD Radeon RX 6700M Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data paints a clear picture of a generational divide. The AMD Radeon RX 6700M wins all four head-to-head tests, leaving the AMD Radeon RX 570 without a single victory in the direct comparisons. That is not a close contest; it is a sweep.

Looking at the broader database averages, the RX 570 actually posts a higher average benchmark score than the RX 6700M in their respective peer groups. The RX 570 records an average of 28,766 points across all its benchmarks, while the RX 6700M averages 25,633. This counterintuitive result stems from the different benchmark suites each card is tested with. The RX 570’s scores come from a mix of 3DMark and Geekbench compute tests, whereas the RX 6700M also includes Passmark DirectX 9, 10, 11, 12, G2D, G3D, and GPU compute results, which pull its average down.

The RX 6700M’s wins are not marginal. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 1,845 versus 880 for the RX 570, a 52.3% lead. In Geekbench Metal, the gap widens to 57.2%, with scores of 91,911 versus 39,349. The OpenCL result shows a 58.7% advantage (77,666 versus 32,084), and Vulkan shows a 52.9% lead (90,816 versus 42,752). Every test that both cards share ends with the RX 6700M roughly doubling or more than doubling the RX 570’s output.

The use-case split is therefore not about which card wins specific workloads, but about which workloads the RX 570 can still handle acceptably. The RX 570’s 74th percentile among all GPUs suggests it remains capable in the broader landscape, despite being outclassed by its younger counterpart. The RX 6700M sits at the 71st percentile, which is lower, but that percentile is computed against a different set of rivals, including the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile, both of which score within 0.4% to 0.9% of it.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent entirely different design philosophies and manufacturing eras. The RX 570 uses the Polaris 20 chip, built on GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The RX 6700M uses the Navi 22 chip, built on RDNA 2.0, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. That process shrink alone explains much of the performance delta, as the RX 6700M packs 17,200 million transistors into a 335 mm² die, while the RX 570 fits 5,700 million transistors into 232 mm².

Transistor density tells the story even more starkly: the RX 6700M achieves 51.3 million transistors per mm², versus 24.6 million per mm² for the RX 570. The RX 6700M also adds 36 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the RX 570, which has no RT cores at all. The RX 6700M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the RX 570 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_0). Vulkan support also differs, with the RX 6700M at version 1.4 and the RX 570 at 1.3.

Memory architecture changed as well. The RX 570 uses 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RX 6700M uses 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, but achieves 320.0 GB/s bandwidth thanks to faster memory clocks (16 Gbps effective versus 7 Gbps effective). The RX 6700M has more shading units (2,304 versus 2,048), more texture mapping units (144 versus 128), and double the render output units (64 versus 32). Pixel rate jumps from 39.81 GPixel/s to 153.6 GPixel/s, and texture rate from 159.2 GTexel/s to 345.6 GTexel/s.

The RX 6700M’s FP32 throughput is 11.06 TFLOPS, more than double the RX 570’s 5.095 TFLOPS. FP16 also differs: the RX 6700M achieves 22.12 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, while the RX 570 only manages 5.095 TFLOPS at 1:1. The RX 6700M supports PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RX 570 is limited to PCIe 3.0 x16.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more VRAM?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6700M has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the AMD Radeon RX 570 has 4 GB of GDDR5.

Q: Does the RX 570 support ray tracing?

A: No. The RX 570 has no ray tracing cores. The RX 6700M has 36 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate.

Q: Which card consumes more power?

A: The RX 570 has a TDP of 150 W, while the RX 6700M has a lower TDP of 135 W despite being significantly faster.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RX 570 provides 224.0 GB/s over a 256-bit bus. The RX 6700M provides 320.0 GB/s over a 160-bit bus, despite the narrower interface.

Q: Which card scores higher in Geekbench Vulkan?

A: The RX 6700M scores 90,816, which is 52.9% higher than the RX 570’s 42,752.

Q: Are both cards still in production?

A: No. Both are marked as end-of-life in the database.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two cards, based on recorded data:

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 570 | AMD Radeon RX 6700M |

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

| Chip | Polaris 20 | Navi 22 |

| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | RDNA 2.0 |

| Generation | Polaris (RX 500) | Navi Mobile (RX 6000M) |

| Process Node | 14 nm | 7 nm |

| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |

| Transistors | 5,700 million | 17,200 million |

| Die Size | 232 mm² | 335 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 24.6M / mm² | 51.3M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1168 MHz | 1489 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1244 MHz | 2400 MHz |

| Game Clock | Not specified | 2300 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz, 7 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz, 16 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 4 GB | 10 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 160 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 2304 |

| TMUs | 128 | 144 |

| ROPs | 32 | 64 |

| RT Cores | None | 36 |

| Pixel Rate | 39.81 GPixel/s | 153.6 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 159.2 GTexel/s | 345.6 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 5.095 TFLOPS | 11.06 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 5.095 TFLOPS (1:1) | 22.12 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 150 W | 135 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | Not specified |

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

| Display Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Portable Device Dependent |

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

| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |

| Dimensions | 241 mm (9.5 inches) | Not specified |

| Release Date | 2017-04-17 | 2021-05-30 |

| Predecessor | Arctic Islands | Polaris Mobile |

| Successor | Vega | Not specified |

| Launch MSRP | 169 USD | Not specified |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The direct comparisons show the RX 6700M ahead in every measurable test. The smallest margin is in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, where the RX 6700M scores 1,845 against the RX 570’s 880, a 52.3% advantage. That is still a massive gap, but it is the closest the RX 570 gets.

Geekbench Metal shows a 57.2% lead for the RX 6700M: 91,911 versus 39,349. This test often reflects real-world compute and graphics API performance, and the RX 6700M’s RDNA 2.0 architecture clearly handles it far better. The OpenCL result is the widest margin at 58.7%, with scores of 77,666 and 32,084. OpenCL is a common compute workload, and the RX 6700M’s higher FP32 throughput (11.06 TFLOPS versus 5.095 TFLOPS) explains the near-doubling of performance.

Geekbench Vulkan records a 52.9% lead: 90,816 versus 42,752. Vulkan is a low-overhead API, and the RX 6700M’s newer architecture and faster memory subsystem (320.0 GB/s versus 224.0 GB/s) give it a clear edge. Across all four tests, the RX 6700M averages a lead of roughly 55%, with no test falling below 52%.

The RX 570’s nearest rivals in the database are the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (0.4% behind), the AMD Radeon R9 M295X (0.7% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 470 (0.8% behind), and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 (1.2% ahead). This clustering around the 28,500 to 29,000 score range shows the RX 570 is competitive with its immediate peers, despite being far behind the RX 6700M.

The RX 6700M’s nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 (0.4% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile (0.4% behind), the AMD FirePro D700 (0.8% behind), and the AMD FirePro W7100 (0.9% behind). These rivals all score within 1% of the RX 6700M, meaning the RX 6700M sits at the top of its peer group, even though its absolute average is lower than the RX 570’s due to different benchmark mixes.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the AMD Radeon RX 6700M is the superior GPU in every direct benchmark comparison. If the task is to choose between these two for any modern workload, the RX 6700M wins on raw performance, memory capacity, bandwidth, and feature support. It offers 10 GB of VRAM versus 4 GB, 320.0 GB/s versus 224.0 GB/s, ray tracing support, and more than double the FP32 throughput.

The RX 570’s only statistical advantage is its higher average benchmark score (28,766 versus 25,633), but that is an artifact of the benchmark set, not a sign of real-world superiority. The RX 570 also has a higher percentile ranking (74th versus 71st), but again, those percentiles are computed against different rival sets. The RX 570’s rivals are older or similarly aged cards, while the RX 6700M is compared against modern mobile and workstation GPUs.

For a desktop user with an older system, the RX 570 remains a functional option. It supports DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.3, and OpenGL 4.6, and its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory is sufficient for lighter workloads or older games. Its launch MSRP was 169 USD, and it was released in April 2017. But the RX 6700M, released in May 2021, is a mobile part (IGP form factor, no power connectors) and is not a direct desktop replacement.

The verdict is straightforward: the RX 6700M wins on every head-to-head metric, and the RX 570 wins only in contexts where its benchmark suite and rival pool happen to favor it. For anyone comparing these two cards directly, the RX 6700M is the clear choice. The RX 570 is best suited for legacy systems or budget-conscious builds where its lower TDP (150 W) and established driver support matter more than peak performance. The RX 6700M, despite its lower TDP (135 W), delivers roughly double the performance in shared tests, making it the only rational pick for modern gaming or compute workloads.