AMD Radeon RX 570 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 570 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile occupy completely different tiers of the graphics hierarchy, separated by six years of architectural evolution. The data shows the RTX 4070 Mobile is decisively faster in every shared benchmark, delivering roughly 3.4x the OpenCL score and 2.5x the Vulkan score of the RX 570. However, the RX 570 remains a relevant entry point in the database's percentile rankings, sitting at the 74th percentile versus the RTX 4070 Mobile's 73rd, which indicates that while the newer card is far more powerful, the older card's performance profile still lands it in a similar overall position relative to all GPUs.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4070 Mobile wins every single head-to-head benchmark available in the data. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 109,197 against the RX 570's 32,084, a difference of 77,113 points. In Geekbench Vulkan, the NVIDIA card posts 108,367 versus 42,752, a gap of 65,615 points. This is not a close contest; the RTX 4070 Mobile dominates in raw compute and API-specific workloads.

The RX 570's only "win" is structural rather than performance-based. It is a dual-slot desktop card with a 150 W TDP, a 6-pin power connector, and a 450 W suggested PSU, making it suitable for legacy desktop builds where the RTX 4070 Mobile, being an IGP (integrated graphics package) with no power connectors, cannot physically fit or function. The RX 570 also carries display outputs (1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a), whereas the RTX 4070 Mobile's outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent," meaning it relies entirely on the laptop's own display routing.

In terms of API support, the RTX 4070 Mobile has a clear edge with DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the RX 570 tops out at DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The RTX 4070 Mobile also brings hardware ray tracing (36 RT cores) and tensor acceleration (144 tensor cores), features entirely absent from the RX 570's GCN 4.0 architecture.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is the superior GPU for anyone seeking maximum performance. It is 70.6% ahead of the RX 570 in Geekbench OpenCL and 60.5% ahead in Geekbench Vulkan. Its average benchmark score across all tests is 27,435, which places it within 0.5% of the RTX 3090 (27,565) and 0.0% of the RX 6700 XT (27,425). This means the mobile chip performs like a high-end desktop card from the previous generation.

The AMD Radeon RX 570, with an average benchmark score of 28,766, actually has a higher average than the RTX 4070 Mobile (28,766 vs 27,435), but this is misleading. The RX 570's average is boosted by a strong Geekbench Metal score of 39,349, a test the RTX 4070 Mobile does not have a listed result for. In the two tests where both have scores, the RTX 4070 Mobile wins by massive margins.

For laptop buyers, the RTX 4070 Mobile is the only choice between these two. For desktop users with an older PCIe 3.0 system, the RX 570 remains a functional, if outdated, option. The RTX 4070 Mobile's PCIe 4.0 x8 interface is backward compatible but may be bottlenecked on older platforms. The RX 570's 4 GB GDDR5 memory is half the RTX 4070 Mobile's 8 GB GDDR6, and its 224.0 GB/s bandwidth is lower than 256.0 GB/s, though the RX 570 does have a wider 256-bit bus versus 128-bit.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The most lopsided result is in Geekbench OpenCL. The RTX 4070 Mobile scores 109,197, which is 77,113 points higher than the RX 570's 32,084. This represents a 70.6% deficit for the AMD card. This test stresses general-purpose compute, and the RTX 4070 Mobile's 4,608 shading units and 15.62 TFLOPS FP32 performance dwarf the RX 570's 2,048 shading units and 5.095 TFLOPS.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the gap narrows slightly but remains enormous. The RTX 4070 Mobile scores 108,367 versus 42,752 for the RX 570, a 60.5% difference. The RX 570's Vulkan score is actually its best benchmark result, outperforming its own OpenCL score by 10,668 points, suggesting the GCN 4.0 architecture handles Vulkan relatively well. But the RTX 4070 Mobile's Vulkan score is nearly identical to its OpenCL score (108,367 vs 109,197), showing consistent performance across APIs.

The RTX 4070 Mobile also has nine listed benchmarks total, including Passmark tests where it scores 19,587 in G3D, 8,399 in GPU Compute, and 763 in G2D. The RX 570 has no Passmark entries. This means the RTX 4070 Mobile's average benchmark score of 27,435 is derived from a more diverse set of workloads, while the RX 570's 28,766 average comes from just four tests, three of which are Geekbench variants.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570 has a higher average benchmark score at 28,766, compared to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile's 27,435. However, this is due to the RX 570's strong Geekbench Metal result (39,349), which has no corresponding RTX 4070 Mobile score.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4070 Mobile in OpenCL?

A: The RTX 4070 Mobile is 70.6% faster than the RX 570 in Geekbench OpenCL, scoring 109,197 versus 32,084.

Q: Does the RX 570 support hardware ray tracing?

A: No. The RX 570 has no RT cores listed, while the RTX 4070 Mobile includes 36 RT cores.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The RX 570 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4070 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has better API support?

A: The RTX 4070 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the RX 570 supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6.

Q: What is the transistor count difference?

A: The RX 570 has 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die (14 nm GlobalFoundries). The RTX 4070 Mobile has 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die (5 nm TSMC).

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is generational. The RX 570 uses the Polaris 20 chip based on GCN 4.0 architecture, a design from 2017 built on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It packs 5,700 million transistors into a 232 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 24.6M per mm². This architecture has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. It delivers 5.095 TFLOPS FP32 and matching 5.095 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). There are no RT cores or tensor cores.

The RTX 4070 Mobile uses the AD106 chip based on Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It crams 22,900 million transistors into a smaller 188 mm² die, achieving a density of 121.8M per mm² — nearly five times denser than the RX 570. This architecture has 4,608 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. It delivers 15.62 TFLOPS FP32 and 15.62 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1). Crucially, it includes 36 RT cores and 144 tensor cores, enabling hardware ray tracing and AI-accelerated workloads that the RX 570 cannot perform at all.

The RX 570's texture rate is 159.2 GTexel/s and pixel rate is 39.81 GPixel/s. The RTX 4070 Mobile nearly doubles both: 244.1 GTexel/s and 81.36 GPixel/s. The RX 570's memory runs at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) while the RTX 4070 Mobile runs at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). The RX 570 uses a 256-bit bus, but the RTX 4070 Mobile's narrower 128-bit bus is offset by faster GDDR6, resulting in higher overall bandwidth.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measurable specification. The RX 570 is a desktop card with a 150 W TDP, dual-slot design, and a single 6-pin power connector. The RTX 4070 Mobile is an IGP with a 115 W TDP and no power connectors. The RX 570 requires a 450 W suggested PSU; the RTX 4070 Mobile has no suggested PSU listed.

The RX 570 uses PCIe 3.0 x16, while the RTX 4070 Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The RX 570 has dedicated display outputs (1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a), while the RTX 4070 Mobile's outputs are "Portable Device Dependent." The RX 570 measures 241 mm (9.5 inches) in length; the RTX 4070 Mobile has no listed dimensions.

The RX 570 was released on 2017-04-17 with a launch MSRP of 169 USD. The RTX 4070 Mobile was released on 2023-01-02 with no launch MSRP listed. The RX 570 is end-of-life, while the RTX 4070 Mobile is active. The RX 570's predecessor is Arctic Islands and its successor is Vega. The RTX 4070 Mobile's predecessor is GeForce 30 Mobile and its successor is GeForce 50 Mobile.

In the percentile rankings, the RX 570 sits at the 74th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX 4070 Mobile sits at the 73rd. This near-identical percentile despite vastly different performance is explained by the RTX 4070 Mobile's lower average score (27,435) and its nearest rivals: the RX 6700 XT (27,425, 0% delta), the RTX 3090 (27,565, -0.5%), and the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell (27,135, 1.1%). The RX 570's rivals include the RX 6800M (28,874, -0.4%), the R9 M295X (28,580, 0.7%), and the RX 470 (28,996, -0.8%). The RX 570 is effectively in the same performance neighborhood as the RX 470, while the RTX 4070 Mobile is a high-end mobile chip that matches last-generation desktop flagships.