AMD Radeon RX 570 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The data is unambiguous here: the AMD Radeon RX 570 wins every recorded head-to-head benchmark against the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti. The RX 570 takes all three Geekbench tests (Metal, OpenCL, and Vulkan), giving it a clean 3-0 sweep. The GTX 780 Ti has no recorded wins in any of the shared tests.

The RX 570's dominance is most pronounced in compute-oriented workloads. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 42752 is 57% ahead of the GTX 780 Ti's 27238, which suggests substantially better performance in modern cross-platform graphics APIs. The Metal score gap is even larger: 39349 versus 18144, a 116.9% advantage for the AMD card. This makes the RX 570 a far stronger choice for macOS or iOS-adjacent development environments, Metal-based rendering, or any workflow that leans on Apple's graphics API.

The OpenCL result is closer. The RX 570 scores 32084 against the GTX 780 Ti's 27326, a 17.4% lead. OpenCL remains a common denominator for general-purpose GPU compute across vendors, so this narrower margin indicates that in mixed-vendor compute scenarios, the GTX 780 Ti is comparatively more competitive, though still behind.

For gaming, the Vulkan result matters most. Vulkan is the foundation for modern titles on PC, and a 57% lead in that API translates to a clear practical advantage in current and recent game releases that support it. The RX 570 also has DirectX 12 (12_0) support, while the GTX 780 Ti is limited to DirectX 12 (11_1), meaning the AMD card is better positioned for DX12 titles that use feature levels beyond 11_1.

The overall average benchmark scores reinforce this picture: the RX 570 averages 28766 across all recorded tests, while the GTX 780 Ti averages 24236. That is an 18.7% gap in aggregate performance. The RX 570 also sits at the 74th percentile of all GPUs in the database, compared to the 70th percentile for the GTX 780 Ti. Neither card is a top-tier performer by modern standards, but the RX 570 is clearly the stronger of the two.

FAQ

Q: Which card has better overall benchmark performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570. Its average benchmark score is 28766, compared to 24236 for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti. The RX 570 wins all three shared tests (Geekbench Metal, OpenCL, and Vulkan).

Q: How much faster is the RX 570 in Vulkan tests?

A: The RX 570 scores 42752 in Geekbench Vulkan, which is 57% higher than the GTX 780 Ti's 27238. This is the second-largest margin between the two cards in any test.

Q: Is the GTX 780 Ti competitive in any workload?

A: The GTX 780 Ti's best relative showing is in Geekbench OpenCL, where it trails by only 17.4% (27326 versus 32084). It has no wins in any recorded test, but its OpenCL result is the closest it gets to the RX 570.

Q: Which card supports newer graphics APIs?

A: The RX 570 supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. The GTX 780 Ti supports DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan 1.2.175. The RX 570 has newer and more complete API support in both cases.

Q: How do the two cards compare in terms of memory bandwidth?

A: The GTX 780 Ti has higher memory bandwidth at 336.6 GB/s, thanks to a 384-bit bus, while the RX 570 offers 224.0 GB/s over a 256-bit bus. Despite this bandwidth disadvantage, the RX 570 still wins all compute benchmarks.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RX 570 has a TDP of 150 W and requires a 450 W power supply, using a single 6-pin connector. The GTX 780 Ti has a TDP of 250 W, needs a 600 W power supply, and uses a 6-pin plus an 8-pin connector.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The three recorded head-to-head tests all favor the AMD Radeon RX 570, but the margins vary significantly by API.

The largest gap appears in Geekbench Metal. The RX 570 posts 39349, while the GTX 780 Ti manages only 18144. That is a delta of 116.9%, meaning the AMD card more than doubles the NVIDIA card's score. This result is not surprising given the RX 570's GCN architecture and its long history of Metal driver maturity, but the sheer size of the margin is striking. For any Metal-based workload, the RX 570 is in a different performance class.

Geekbench Vulkan shows the second-largest gap. The RX 570 scores 42752, and the GTX 780 Ti scores 27238. The delta is 57%, so the AMD card is more than half again as fast as the NVIDIA card. Vulkan is the modern cross-platform standard for gaming and compute, and this result indicates that the RX 570 is meaningfully better suited for contemporary titles and applications that use it.

Geekbench OpenCL is the closest contest. The RX 570 scores 32084, and the GTX 780 Ti scores 27326. The delta is 17.4%. While the AMD card still wins, the margin is much smaller than in the other two tests. OpenCL is a mature API that both vendors have supported for years, so the narrower gap likely reflects the GTX 780 Ti's still-competent raw compute capabilities, which include 2880 shading units and a 336.6 GB/s memory bandwidth, even if its overall architecture is older.

The average benchmark score comparison reinforces the head-to-head results. The RX 570 averages 28766, and the GTX 780 Ti averages 24236. The RX 570's nearest rivals in the database are the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (28874, 0.4% higher) and the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28996, 0.8% higher), putting it in a tight cluster of mid-range performers. The GTX 780 Ti's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630 (24277, 0.2% higher) and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (24442, 0.8% higher), which places it in a similar performance band but a tier below the RX 570.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification category.

The RX 570 uses 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GTX 780 Ti uses 3 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit bus, yielding 336.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The GTX 780 Ti has the wider bus and higher bandwidth, but the RX 570 has more memory capacity.

Clock speeds favor the AMD card. The RX 570 runs at a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz. The GTX 780 Ti runs at 875 MHz base and 928 MHz boost. Both cards use 7 Gbps effective memory clocks (1750 MHz and 1753 MHz respectively), so memory speed is effectively identical.

The GTX 780 Ti has more shading units (2880 versus 2048), more texture mapping units (240 versus 128), and more ROPs (48 versus 32). It also has higher pixel rate (55.68 GPixel/s versus 39.81 GPixel/s) and texture rate (222.7 GTexel/s versus 159.2 GTexel/s). In raw throughput terms, the GTX 780 Ti looks stronger on paper, yet it loses every benchmark.

FP32 compute is nearly identical. The RX 570 delivers 5.095 TFLOPS, and the GTX 780 Ti delivers 5.345 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card is marginally higher, but the RX 570 also supports FP16 at 5.095 TFLOPS (1:1), while the GTX 780 Ti has no listed FP16 capability.

Power and cooling requirements differ substantially. The RX 570 has a TDP of 150 W with a single 6-pin power connector and a suggested 450 W power supply. The GTX 780 Ti has a TDP of 250 W, requires a 6-pin plus an 8-pin connector, and needs a 600 W power supply. Physical dimensions also differ: the RX 570 is 241 mm (9.5 inches) long, while the GTX 780 Ti is 267 mm (10.5 inches) long, 111 mm (4.4 inches) tall, and 38 mm (1.5 inches) wide.

Display outputs differ as well. The RX 570 offers 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The GTX 780 Ti offers 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, and 1x DisplayPort 1.2. The AMD card supports newer display standards and more DisplayPort outputs.

Architecture Differences

The RX 570 is built on AMD's Polaris 20 chip using GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It contains 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 24.6 million per mm². The GTX 780 Ti uses NVIDIA's GK110B chip with Kepler architecture, fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It contains 7,080 million transistors on a 561 mm² die, with a transistor density of 12.6 million per mm².

The manufacturing process difference is significant. The 14 nm node gives the RX 570 a much smaller die (232 mm² versus 561 mm²) despite having fewer transistors. This directly contributes to the RX 570's lower power draw (150 W versus 250 W) and reduced physical footprint.

The RX 570's GCN 4.0 architecture is a mature, well-supported design that has seen extensive driver optimization over its life. It supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The GTX 780 Ti's Kepler architecture supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.175. The RX 570's newer API support, particularly Vulkan 1.3 versus 1.2.175, gives it better compatibility with modern software stacks.

Neither card has ray tracing or tensor cores, so both rely on traditional rasterization and compute. The RX 570's FP16 support at 1:1 ratio is an architectural advantage for workloads that can use half-precision arithmetic, while the GTX 780 Ti has no FP16 capability listed.

The RX 570 is part of the Polaris (RX 500) generation, succeeding Arctic Islands and preceding Vega. The GTX 780 Ti is part of the GeForce 700 generation, succeeding GeForce 600 and preceding GeForce 900. Both are end-of-life products, but the RX 570 is newer, having been released on April 17, 2017, versus November 6, 2013 for the GTX 780 Ti.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear recommendation: choose the AMD Radeon RX 570 over the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti. The RX 570 wins every recorded benchmark, and the margins are decisive in most cases. Its 116.9% lead in Metal and 57% lead in Vulkan make it the better choice for modern compute and graphics workloads, while its 17.4% lead in OpenCL confirms that it is faster even in the API where the GTX 780 Ti is comparatively strongest.

For gamers building or upgrading a system, the RX 570's Vulkan performance is the key selling point. A 57% advantage in that API translates directly to better frame rates in Vulkan-based titles, which includes many modern releases. Its DirectX 12 (12_0) support also positions it better for DX12 games than the GTX 780 Ti's DirectX 12 (11_1) implementation.

For compute users, the RX 570's FP16 capability at 5.095 TFLOPS (1:1) is a feature the GTX 780 Ti lacks entirely. If your workload uses half-precision arithmetic, the RX 570 is the only option of the two.

The GTX 780 Ti does have a few theoretical advantages. Its 336.6 GB/s memory bandwidth is higher, its 2880 shading units and 48 ROPs outnumber the RX 570's 2048 and 32, and its pixel and texture rates are higher. Yet none of these translate into benchmark wins. The older Kepler architecture and 28 nm process are simply less efficient and less well-optimized for modern software than the RX 570's 14 nm GCN 4.0 design.

Power consumption is another factor. The RX 570 draws 150 W versus 250 W for the GTX 780 Ti, requires a smaller power supply (450 W versus 600 W), and uses a single 6-pin connector instead of a 6-pin plus 8-pin setup. For a system builder, the RX 570 is easier to integrate into an existing build and places less stress on the power delivery system.

The RX 570 also has a higher percentile ranking (74th versus 70th) and a higher average benchmark score (28766 versus 24236). Its nearest rivals include the RX 6800M and RX 470, placing it in a well-populated performance tier, while the GTX 780 Ti sits alongside the GTX 1630 and RX 6600 XT.

In short, the RX 570 is the better card on every metric that matters for real-world performance. The GTX 780 Ti is an older, less efficient design that loses every head-to-head test. For anyone choosing between these two, the RX 570 is the only rational pick.