AMD Radeon RX 570 vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 570
RTX A2000 12 GB
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
Analysis: AMD Radeon RX 570 vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB
Where Each One Wins
The recorded data shows a clear overall winner in the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB, which takes both head-to-head benchmark wins against the AMD Radeon RX 570. The RTX A2000 dominates in every measured category, with a 48.8% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and a 108.8% lead in Geekbench OpenCL. However, the two cards occupy very different performance tiers and market positions, so the useful distinction is not which card wins, but where each card fits relative to its own competitive set.
The RTX A2000 12 GB is positioned firmly in the workstation segment. Its average benchmark score of 34,154 places it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT (0.1% ahead), NVIDIA RTX A1000 (0.2% behind), AMD Radeon RX 480 (0.5% ahead), and NVIDIA TITAN V (0.6% behind). This clustering indicates the A2000 sits in a dense, competitive band where small percentage differences separate cards. Its 12 GB GDDR6 memory, 26 RT cores, and 104 tensor cores give it features that matter for professional rendering and compute workloads, even though the benchmark data here only covers DX12 and OpenCL scenarios.
The AMD Radeon RX 570, by contrast, is a mainstream consumer card from the Polaris generation. Its average benchmark score of 28,766 puts it in the 74th percentile, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (0.4% ahead), AMD Radeon R9 M295X (0.7% behind), AMD Radeon RX 470 (0.8% ahead), and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 (1.2% behind). The RX 570's competitive set is similarly tight, but the absolute scores are roughly 16% lower than the A2000's tier. The RX 570 does have one unique advantage in the data: it was tested across four benchmark suites (3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, Geekbench Metal, Geekbench OpenCL, and Geekbench Vulkan), whereas the A2000 only has two recorded benchmarks. This means the RX 570 shows broader API coverage in the database, including Metal and Vulkan results that the A2000 lacks.
For use-case selection, the RTX A2000 is the clear choice for compute-heavy or DX12-centric applications where higher absolute throughput matters. The RX 570, despite losing both head-to-head tests, remains a viable option for scenarios where its additional benchmark coverage (Metal, Vulkan) is relevant, or where the older GCN architecture is preferred for legacy software compatibility. The data does not support any scenario where the RX 570 outperforms the A2000, but the RX 570's lower position in the percentile ranking (74 vs 79) suggests it targets a different performance class entirely.
FAQ
Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?
A: The NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB, with an average benchmark score of 34,154, compared to the AMD Radeon RX 570's 28,766. The A2000 also sits in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, while the RX 570 sits in the 74th.
Q: How large is the performance gap in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?
A: The RTX A2000 scores 1,309 versus the RX 570's 880, a 48.8% advantage for the NVIDIA card.
Q: Does the RX 570 win in any benchmark category?
A: No. The head-to-head data shows the RTX A2000 winning both recorded tests: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and Geekbench OpenCL. The RX 570 has zero wins in the head-to-head comparison.
Q: What is the memory configuration difference?
A: The RTX A2000 has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RX 570 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth.
Q: Which card has more shading units?
A: The RTX A2000 has 3,328 shading units, while the RX 570 has 2,048. The A2000 also has 104 TMUs and 48 ROPs, compared to the RX 570's 128 TMUs and 32 ROPs.
Q: What is the power requirement difference?
A: The RTX A2000 has a 70 W TDP and requires a 250 W suggested PSU with no power connectors. The RX 570 has a 150 W TDP, requires a 450 W suggested PSU, and uses a single 6-pin connector.
Head-to-Head Benchmarks
The head-to-head benchmark data reveals a substantial performance gap in favor of the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB across both recorded tests. The largest margin appears in Geekbench OpenCL, where the A2000 scores 66,998 against the RX 570's 32,084, a delta of 108.8%. This more than doubles the RX 570's output in a compute-oriented workload, reflecting the A2000's workstation positioning and its higher FP32 throughput of 7.987 TFLOPS versus the RX 570's 5.095 TFLOPS.
In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the A2000 scores 1,309 versus 880, a 48.8% advantage. This is a smaller relative gap than OpenCL but still decisive. The delta corresponds to the A2000's superior pixel rate (57.60 GPixel/s versus 39.81 GPixel/s) and its larger memory bandwidth (288.0 GB/s versus 224.0 GB/s), though the RX 570 does have a higher texture rate (159.2 GTexel/s versus 124.8 GTexel/s). The texture rate advantage does not translate into a benchmark win for the RX 570.
The wins tally is 2 for the RTX A2000 and 0 for the RX 570. The A2000's average benchmark score of 34,154 is 18.7% higher than the RX 570's 28,766, a consistent margin across the recorded data. Notably, the RX 570 has additional benchmark entries in the database (Geekbench Metal at 39,349 and Geekbench Vulkan at 42,752) that have no A2000 counterpart, so those cannot be compared directly. However, within the shared tests, the A2000 is uniformly faster.
The nearest-rival data adds context. The A2000's closest competitor, the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT, scores 34,133 (0.1% ahead), meaning the A2000 is essentially tied with that card. The RX 570's closest competitor, the AMD Radeon RX 6800M, scores 28,874 (0.4% ahead), also a near tie. Both cards sit in tightly packed performance bands, but the bands themselves are separated by roughly 5,000 points in average score.
Specification Differences
The two cards differ across nearly every major specification category. The RTX A2000 uses an 8 nm process from Samsung, while the RX 570 uses a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries. The A2000's GA106 chip contains 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 43.5M per mm². The RX 570's Polaris 20 chip contains 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, with a density of 24.6M per mm². The A2000 has more than double the transistor count on a slightly larger die.
Clock speeds show a mixed picture. The RX 570 has higher base and boost clocks (1,168 MHz base, 1,244 MHz boost) compared to the A2000 (562 MHz base, 1,200 MHz boost). However, the A2000's memory runs at 1,500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) versus the RX 570's 1,750 MHz (7 Gbps effective). The A2000's memory advantage comes from its GDDR6 type and 192-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s, while the RX 570's GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus yields 224.0 GB/s.
Compute resources differ significantly. The A2000 has 3,328 shading units, 104 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, plus 26 RT cores and 104 tensor cores. The RX 570 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with no RT cores or tensor cores. The FP32 output is 7.987 TFLOPS for the A2000 versus 5.095 TFLOPS for the RX 570, and both have 1:1 FP16 ratios.
Power and physical specifications diverge sharply. The A2000 has a 70 W TDP with no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU, while the RX 570 has a 150 W TDP with a single 6-pin connector and a 450 W suggested PSU. The A2000 is 167 mm long (6.6 inches) and 69 mm tall (2.7 inches), while the RX 570 is 241 mm long (9.5 inches). Both are dual-slot cards. The A2000 uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RX 570 uses PCIe 3.0 x16.
Display outputs differ: the A2000 has 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a, while the RX 570 has 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. API support also differs, with the A2000 supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the RX 570 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3.
Architecture Differences
The architectural divide between these two GPUs is generational. The RTX A2000 is built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture, specifically the GA106 chip, and belongs to the Workstation Ampere (Ax000) generation. The RX 570 uses AMD's GCN 4.0 architecture with the Polaris 20 chip, part of the Polaris (RX 500) generation. The A2000's predecessor is Quadro Turing and its successor is Workstation Ada, while the RX 570's predecessor is Arctic Islands and its successor is Vega.
The process node difference is significant: 8 nm Samsung for the A2000 versus 14 nm GlobalFoundries for the RX 570. This, combined with the A2000's higher transistor count (12,000 million versus 5,700 million), explains the density gap (43.5M per mm² versus 24.6M per mm²). The A2000 crams far more logic into a similar physical footprint.
The A2000 includes hardware features that the RX 570 lacks entirely: 26 RT cores for ray tracing and 104 tensor cores for AI acceleration. These are absent from the RX 570's specification sheet, reflecting the RX 570's 2017-era GCN design versus the A2000's 2021 Ampere design. The A2000 also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which includes features like mesh shaders and variable rate shading, while the RX 570 only supports DirectX 12 (12_0).
Memory architecture differs in type and bus width. The A2000 uses GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, while the RX 570 uses GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus. Despite the wider bus, the RX 570's older memory type and lower effective speed (7 Gbps versus 12 Gbps) result in lower bandwidth. The A2000's 12 GB capacity is triple the RX 570's 4 GB, a critical difference for large datasets or high-resolution textures.
The release timeline spans over four years: the RX 570 launched on 2017-04-17, while the A2000 launched on 2021-11-22. Both are now end-of-life, but they represent different eras of GPU design. The A2000's 70 W TDP, achieved on 8 nm, contrasts with the RX 570's 150 W TDP on 14 nm, illustrating the efficiency gains from process shrinks and architectural improvements. The A2000 delivers higher performance at less than half the power draw of the RX 570, a direct consequence of its newer architecture and denser transistor layout.