AMD Radeon RX 570 vs NVIDIA TITAN RTX Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive sweep: NVIDIA TITAN RTX wins all three shared benchmarks, with margins that range from substantial to overwhelming. The largest gap appears in Geekbench OpenCL, where the TITAN RTX scores 144,858 against the RX 570's 32,084, a delta of 351.5%. This is not a close contest; it is a generational chasm in compute throughput.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the TITAN RTX posts 3,794 points versus 880 for the RX 570, a delta of 331.1%. This workload stresses modern GPU features, and the result reflects the architectural gulf between the two. The RX 570's GCN 4.0 design, built for a different era of DirectX, simply cannot keep pace with the Turing architecture's dedicated hardware.

The narrowest win, relatively speaking, comes in Geekbench Vulkan: 136,073 for TITAN RTX against 42,752 for RX 570, a delta of 218.3%. Even here, the TITAN RTX more than triples the AMD card's score. The pattern is consistent: across every measured workload, the TITAN RTX delivers between 2.2x and 3.5x the performance of the RX 570.

Looking at the broader database context, the TITAN RTX sits at the 76th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 31,676. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, scores 31,532, a delta of just 0.5% in favor of the TITAN RTX. The Intel Arc Pro A30M comes within 0.7% (31,894), while the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q and Quadro M5000 trail by 1.5% each (31,220 and 31,206). This places the TITAN RTX in a tight cluster of professional-grade cards, all within a couple of percentage points of each other.

The RX 570, by contrast, holds the 74th percentile with an average score of 28,766. Its nearest rivals are clustered even tighter: the AMD Radeon RX 6800M at 28,874 (0.4% ahead of the RX 570), the R9 M295X at 28,580 (0.7% behind), the RX 470 at 28,996 (0.8% ahead), and the Quadro RTX 8000 at 28,421 (1.2% behind). The RX 570 is essentially a median performer in its own peer group, while the TITAN RTX sits near the top of a much faster tier.

The delta between the two cards' average scores is 2,910 points, or roughly 10.1% of the RX 570's average. That gap, however, understates the head-to-head reality. In the shared tests, the TITAN RTX does not merely outperform; it obliterates. The average score includes benchmarks not shared between the two, which smooths the disparity. The head-to-head numbers tell the true story.

The Verdict

The data leaves no room for ambiguity. If the workload demands raw compute, ray tracing, or large memory buffers, the NVIDIA TITAN RTX is the only defensible choice. Its 24 GB of GDDR6 memory versus 4 GB of GDDR5, its 4608 shading units versus 2048, and its 72 RT cores (which the RX 570 lacks entirely) all point to a card designed for professional and high-end creative tasks. The RX 570 cannot render ray-traced scenes, cannot hold large datasets in VRAM, and delivers roughly one-third the compute throughput in OpenCL.

However, the verdict is not universal. The RX 570's 150 W TDP, single 6-pin connector, and 450 W suggested PSU make it dramatically easier to integrate into existing systems. The TITAN RTX demands 280 W, two 8-pin connectors, and a 600 W PSU. For a user with a modest power supply and a compact case, the RX 570 is the practical option. Its 241 mm length versus 267 mm for the TITAN RTX also matters in smaller chassis.

The percentile data complicates a simple "buy the faster card" conclusion. Both cards sit within two percentile points of each other (76th versus 74th). This reflects the fact that the RX 570, despite being far slower in absolute terms, is still a competent performer relative to the entire GPU landscape. Its nearest rivals include the RX 6800M, a mobile card, and the RX 470, its own predecessor. The TITAN RTX's rivals are workstation cards like the RTX PRO 4500 and Quadro M5000. The peer groups are different, but the percentile ranking suggests both cards occupy similar standing within their respective eras.

For gaming at 1080p with modest settings, the RX 570 remains serviceable. For any workload involving 3D rendering, machine learning, or high-resolution compute, the TITAN RTX is the clear winner. The 3:0 win count in head-to-head benchmarks is decisive. There is no scenario in the recorded data where the RX 570 outperforms the TITAN RTX. The only question is whether the RX 570's lower power and physical footprint justify its selection for constrained builds. For everyone else, the TITAN RTX is the data-driven choice.

Architecture Differences

The two cards represent fundamentally different design philosophies. The TITAN RTX uses the TU102 chip on TSMC's 12 nm process, packing 18,600 million transistors into a 754 mm² die. The RX 570 uses the Polaris 20 chip on GlobalFoundries' 14 nm process, with 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. Transistor density is nearly identical (24.7M per mm² versus 24.6M per mm²), but the sheer scale of the TITAN RTX is unmatched.

The TITAN RTX is built on the Turing architecture, which introduces dedicated RT cores (72 of them) and tensor cores (576). These are absent from the RX 570, which relies on GCN 4.0, an architecture designed before hardware ray tracing and AI acceleration became standard. The RX 570 has no RT cores and no tensor cores; it must handle all compute through its 2048 shading units. The TITAN RTX has 4608 shading units, more than double.

Memory architecture also diverges sharply. The TITAN RTX uses 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 570 uses 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s. This is a 3x difference in bandwidth, which directly impacts texture-heavy workloads and large buffer operations. The FP16 compute rates tell a similar story: the TITAN RTX delivers 32.62 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), while the RX 570 manages 5.095 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio). The TITAN RTX's FP16 advantage is 6.4x.

API support reflects the generational gap. The TITAN RTX supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which includes hardware features like mesh shaders and variable rate shading. The RX 570 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), an earlier feature level. Vulkan support also differs: 1.4 on the TITAN RTX versus 1.3 on the RX 570. OpenGL 4.6 is shared by both.

The TITAN RTX includes a USB Type-C display output alongside HDMI 2.0 and three DisplayPort 1.4a connections. The RX 570 offers DVI, HDMI 2.0b, and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, but no USB-C. This makes the TITAN RTX more suitable for VR headsets and modern display setups that use USB-C natively.

Specification Differences

The most obvious specification gap is memory: 24 GB versus 4 GB. This is a 6x difference in capacity, which matters for large datasets, high-resolution textures, and multi-tasking. The memory type also differs: GDDR6 on the TITAN RTX versus GDDR5 on the RX 570. The bus width is 384 bits versus 256 bits, and effective memory speed is 14 Gbps versus 7 Gbps.

Clock speeds tell a nuanced story. The TITAN RTX has a base clock of 1350 MHz and a boost of 1770 MHz. The RX 570 has a lower base of 1168 MHz and a boost of 1244 MHz. However, the RX 570's boost clock is only 76 MHz above its base, while the TITAN RTX boosts 420 MHz above base. This suggests the TITAN RTX has more thermal and power headroom.

Pixel rate: 169.9 GPixel/s for the TITAN RTX versus 39.81 GPixel/s for the RX 570, a 4.3x difference. Texture rate: 509.8 GTexel/s versus 159.2 GTexel/s, a 3.2x difference. FP32 compute: 16.31 TFLOPS versus 5.095 TFLOPS, a 3.2x difference. The TITAN RTX dominates every throughput metric.

Power requirements differ significantly: 280 W TDP versus 150 W. The TITAN RTX needs two 8-pin connectors, while the RX 570 needs a single 6-pin. Suggested PSU is 600 W versus 450 W. Physical size: the TITAN RTX is 267 mm long, 116 mm tall, and 35 mm wide. The RX 570 is 241 mm long, with unspecified height and width. Both are dual-slot cards.

Release dates are 2018-12-17 for the TITAN RTX and 2017-04-17 for the RX 570, a gap of about 20 months. Both are end-of-life. The TITAN RTX's predecessor is GeForce 10, its successor GeForce 30. The RX 570's predecessor is Arctic Islands, its successor Vega. The TITAN RTX launch MSRP is 2,499 USD. The RX 570 launch MSRP is 169 USD.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN RTX delivers 672.0 GB/s over a 384-bit bus with GDDR6 memory. The AMD Radeon RX 570 delivers 224.0 GB/s over a 256-bit bus with GDDR5.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon RX 570 support hardware ray tracing?

A: No. The RX 570 has no RT cores. The NVIDIA TITAN RTX includes 72 RT cores. This is a fundamental architectural difference.

Q: What is the performance gap in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The TITAN RTX scores 144,858 against 32,084 for the RX 570, a delta of 351.5% in favor of NVIDIA.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The TITAN RTX averages 31,676 across all recorded benchmarks, while the RX 570 averages 28,766. The TITAN RTX sits at the 76th percentile of all GPUs, the RX 570 at the 74th.

Q: Can the RX 570 handle DirectX 12 Ultimate features?

A: No. The RX 570 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), while the TITAN RTX supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). The newer feature level includes hardware-accelerated capabilities not available on the RX 570.

Q: What is the difference in FP16 compute performance?

A: The TITAN RTX delivers 32.62 TFLOPS with a 2:1 FP16 ratio. The RX 570 delivers 5.095 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio. The TITAN RTX is 6.4x faster in half-precision workloads.