AMD Radeon RX 570 vs NVIDIA RTX A5000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA RTX A5000 dominates the AMD Radeon RX 570 in every recorded test. Across the three shared workloads, the RTX A5000 records 3 wins, while the RX 570 records none. The margins are substantial, though the character of those margins varies by workload.

The largest gap appears in Geekbench OpenCL, where the RTX A5000 scores 157,905 against the RX 570's 32,084. That is a 392.2% advantage, meaning the RTX A5000 delivers roughly five times the compute throughput in this test. This workload tends to stress raw shader output and memory bandwidth, both of which are heavily in the RTX A5000's favor. In absolute terms, the 125,821-point difference dwarfs the RX 570's entire score, making this the most lopsided result in the comparison.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test shows a slightly smaller but still enormous gap. The RTX A5000 posts 3,783, while the RX 570 manages 880. The 329.9% delta places the RTX A5000 at over four times the RX 570's performance. This is a modern DX12 workload that leverages features such as ray tracing and mesh shaders. The RTX A5000 has dedicated hardware for these tasks, while the RX 570 relies on an older architecture without dedicated ray tracing cores.

Vulkan performance tells the same story, though with the smallest margin of the three. The RTX A5000 scores 137,828, while the RX 570 scores 42,752. That is a 222.4% advantage. Vulkan is generally efficient at extracting performance from a wide range of hardware, which may explain why the gap narrows somewhat compared to the other tests. Even so, the RTX A5000 still more than triples the RX 570's result.

Looking at the broader context from the database, the RTX A5000 sits at the 78th percentile among all GPUs, while the RX 570 sits at the 74th percentile. That percentile gap is small relative to the head-to-head margins, which indicates that both cards are positioned in a crowded mid-range-to-high-end field where many cards cluster closely. The RTX A5000's average benchmark score is 33,622, while the RX 570's is 28,766. That 4,856-point difference in average score is much smaller than the head-to-head deltas would suggest, because the two cards have very different benchmark portfolios in the database. The RTX A5000 has ten recorded benchmarks, while the RX 570 has only four, so the averages are not directly comparable.

The nearest rival data for each card reinforces what these numbers mean in the wider market. The RTX A5000's closest neighbors include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, which trails by just 0.2%, and the AMD Radeon RX 7700S, which leads by 0.7%. This tells us that despite its massive lead over the RX 570, the RTX A5000 is not a top-tier outlier; it competes with a group of cards whose average scores fall within roughly a percentage point of each other. The RX 570's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6800M at 0.4% ahead, the AMD Radeon R9 M295X at 0.7% behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 470 at 0.8% ahead. This cluster positions the RX 570 as a solid mid-tier performer in its generation, but one that is clearly outclassed by the RTX A5000.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA RTX A5000 in Vulkan compared to the AMD Radeon RX 570?

A: The RTX A5000 scores 137,828 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the RX 570 scores 42,752. That is a 222.4% advantage for the RTX A5000.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon RX 570 win any benchmark against the NVIDIA RTX A5000?

A: No. In the three shared tests (3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, Geekbench OpenCL, and Geekbench Vulkan), the RTX A5000 wins all three. The RX 570 records 0 wins.

Q: What is the delta in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 between the two cards?

A: The RTX A5000 scores 3,783, and the RX 570 scores 880, giving the RTX A5000 a 329.9% lead.

Q: How do the two cards compare in terms of overall database percentile?

A: The RTX A5000 ranks at the 78th percentile among all GPUs, while the RX 570 ranks at the 74th percentile. Both are close in relative standing despite the large performance gap between them.

Q: Which card has more dedicated ray tracing hardware?

A: The RTX A5000 has 64 ray tracing cores and 256 tensor cores. The RX 570 has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores listed in the database.

Q: Is the average benchmark score difference similar to the head-to-head deltas?

A: No. The RTX A5000's average benchmark score is 33,622, and the RX 570's is 28,766, a 4,856-point difference. The head-to-head deltas are far larger, ranging from 222.4% to 392.2%.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural eras and design philosophies. The NVIDIA RTX A5000 is built on the GA102 chip using the Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The AMD Radeon RX 570 uses the Polaris 20 chip with GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The node difference is significant: 8 nm versus 14 nm allows the RTX A5000 to pack far more transistors into its die.

The transistor counts highlight the scale gap. The RTX A5000 contains 28,300 million transistors on a 628 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 45.1 million per square millimeter. The RX 570 contains 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, with a density of 24.6 million per square millimeter. In absolute terms, the RTX A5000 has roughly five times the transistor count, and nearly three times the die area.

The RTX A5000 includes 64 ray tracing cores and 256 tensor cores, which are dedicated to hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI workloads respectively. The RX 570 has neither, as GCN 4.0 predates AMD's dedicated ray tracing hardware. This is a structural advantage for the RTX A5000 in any workload that uses these features.

The API support differs as well. The RTX A5000 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the RX 570 supports DirectX 12 (12_0). Both support OpenGL 4.6. In Vulkan, the RTX A5000 lists version 1.4, while the RX 570 lists version 1.3. These differences matter for modern games and applications that target the latest API features.

The memory subsystem architecture is another fundamental divider. The RTX A5000 uses GDDR6 memory, while the RX 570 uses GDDR5. The bus widths differ accordingly, with the RTX A5000 using a 384-bit interface and the RX 570 using 256-bit. The effective memory speeds also differ, with the RTX A5000 at 16 Gbps effective and the RX 570 at 7 Gbps effective.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The RTX A5000 has 8,192 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units. The RX 570 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. These are exact multiples: the RTX A5000 has four times the shading units, double the TMUs, and triple the ROPs.

Clock speeds are closer than the other specs might suggest. The RTX A5000 has a base clock of 1170 MHz and a boost clock of 1695 MHz. The RX 570 has a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz. The base clocks are nearly identical, but the RTX A5000's boost clock is 451 MHz higher.

Memory capacity and bandwidth strongly favor the RTX A5000. It has 24 GB of GDDR6 with a 384-bit bus, yielding 768.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 570 has 4 GB of GDDR5 with a 256-bit bus, yielding 224.0 GB/s. The RTX A5000 has six times the memory capacity and over three times the bandwidth.

Pixel and texture rates follow the same pattern. The RTX A5000 achieves 162.7 GPixel/s and 433.9 GTexel/s. The RX 570 achieves 39.81 GPixel/s and 159.2 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute figures are 27.77 TFLOPS for the RTX A5000 and 5.095 TFLOPS for the RX 570, a roughly fivefold difference. Both cards have FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32.

Power requirements differ substantially. The RTX A5000 has a TDP of 230 W with a single 8-pin power connector and a suggested PSU of 550 W. The RX 570 has a TDP of 150 W with a single 6-pin connector and a suggested PSU of 450 W. Both are dual-slot cards, but the RTX A5000 is longer at 267 mm versus 241 mm for the RX 570.

The bus interface also differs: the RTX A5000 uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RX 570 uses PCIe 3.0 x16. Display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 1.4a for the RTX A5000, while the RX 570 offers 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX A5000 wins in every workload recorded in the database. For compute-heavy tasks such as OpenCL workloads, it holds a 392.2% lead, which makes it the clear choice for GPU compute, scientific simulation, or any application that scales with raw FP32 throughput. Its 27.77 TFLOPS FP32 performance is more than five times the RX 570's 5.095 TFLOPS.

For gaming and graphics workloads, the RTX A5000's 329.9% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 indicates that it handles modern DirectX 12 Ultimate features far more effectively. The presence of 64 ray tracing cores and 256 tensor cores means it can accelerate ray tracing and DLSS-style workloads, while the RX 570's GCN 4.0 architecture has no such hardware. The RX 570 would struggle with any game that requires hardware ray tracing.

The RX 570's advantages are not found in raw performance but in practical deployment. Its 150 W TDP and single 6-pin connector make it far easier to slot into existing systems with modest power supplies. Its 241 mm length fits smaller cases. It uses PCIe 3.0, which is compatible with older platforms. For a builder looking to repurpose an older machine, the RX 570 is the more accommodating card.

The RTX A5000's 24 GB of memory and 768.0 GB/s bandwidth make it suitable for large datasets, high-resolution textures, and workloads that exceed 4 GB of VRAM. The RX 570's 4 GB capacity will hit walls quickly in modern content creation or large-scale compute tasks. The RTX A5000's 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs also support multi-monitor professional setups, while the RX 570's mixed output set offers more legacy connectivity.

The Verdict

The data supports a simple conclusion: the NVIDIA RTX A5000 is the superior performer by every measured metric. It wins all three head-to-head benchmarks with deltas ranging from 222.4% to 392.2%. It has more shading units, more memory, more bandwidth, higher boost clocks, and dedicated ray tracing and tensor hardware. There is no workload in the database where the RX 570 comes close.

However, the verdict is not universal. The RTX A5000 is a workstation-class card aimed at professional workloads, as indicated by its Ampere generation label and its 24 GB memory buffer. The RX 570 is an older consumer card from the Polaris generation, with only 4 GB of memory and a much lower power draw. For someone building a low-power secondary machine or upgrading an older system, the RX 570's 150 W TDP and 6-pin connector are practical advantages. For anyone needing compute performance, modern API support, or ray tracing, the RTX A5000 is the only choice.

The percentile data adds nuance. The RTX A5000 sits at the 78th percentile, only four points above the RX 570's 74th percentile. This means that in the broader GPU landscape, both cards occupy similar relative standing despite the massive performance gap. The RTX A5000's nearest rivals include cards like the GTX 1060 5 GB, which suggests it is not an extreme outlier. The RX 570's nearest rivals include the RX 470 and RX 6800M, indicating it sits in a dense cluster of mid-range cards.

The RTX A5000 was released in April 2021, while the RX 570 came from April 2017. Both are end-of-life products. The RX 570 has a recorded launch MSRP of 169 USD, but the RTX A5000 has no recorded launch MSRP in the database. For a builder today, the choice depends on whether raw performance or system integration matters more. The RTX A5000 wins on performance without qualification. The RX 570 wins on low power draw and legacy compatibility. In a straight benchmark comparison, the RTX A5000 is the definitive winner.