AMD Radeon RX 570X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Comparison

# NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs AMD Radeon RX 570X

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and AMD Radeon RX 570X occupy adjacent percentile ranks in the benchmark database, with the GTX 1070 Ti sitting at the 56th percentile and the RX 570X at the 55th percentile. However, the average benchmark scores tell a different story than the percentile proximity might suggest: the GTX 1070 Ti averages 14,277 points against the RX 570X's 13,871, a 2.9% gap that masks far larger differences in individual tests. The head-to-head benchmark data shows the GTX 1070 Ti winning all three shared tests, with deltas ranging from 16.8% to a staggering 663.1%.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti averages 14,277 points, while the AMD Radeon RX 570X averages 13,871 points. The GTX 1070 Ti leads by roughly 2.9% on average, though the gap varies dramatically depending on the specific workload.

Q: How do the two cards compare in compute performance?

A: In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the GTX 1070 Ti scores 49,219 versus the RX 570X's 38,939, giving the NVIDIA card a 26.4% advantage. This aligns with the FP32 throughput difference: the GTX 1070 Ti delivers 8.186 TFLOPS compared to 5.095 TFLOPS for the RX 570X.

Q: Are there benchmark tests where the RX 570X wins?

A: No. Across the three head-to-head tests available (Geekbench OpenCL, Passmark G2D, and Passmark G3D), the GTX 1070 Ti wins all three. The RX 570X's nearest rivals list shows it competes with mobile workstation GPUs and integrated graphics, not with the GTX 1070 Ti.

Q: What is the most lopsided benchmark result between the two?

A: The Passmark G3D test shows the GTX 1070 Ti scoring 14,674 against the RX 570X's 1,923, a 663.1% difference. This is a massive gap, indicating the RX 570X performs at a fundamentally lower level in this DirectX-oriented graphics workload.

Q: How does the GTX 1070 Ti compare to its own nearest rivals?

A: The GTX 1070 Ti's nearest rivals include the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics (average score 14,315, delta -0.3%), AMD Radeon Vega 11 (14,352, -0.5%), NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (14,373, -0.7%), and AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (14,385, -0.7%). All four rivals score within 0.7% of the GTX 1070 Ti.

Q: What are the production statuses of these GPUs?

A: Both cards are end-of-life products. The GTX 1070 Ti was released on November 1, 2017, while the RX 570X followed on April 10, 2018.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear recommendation: choose the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti unless platform constraints or specific software compatibility dictates otherwise. The GTX 1070 Ti wins every head-to-head benchmark, often by substantial margins. Its 26.4% lead in OpenCL compute and 16.8% lead in 2D graphics performance establish a consistent advantage, while the 663.1% gap in Passmark G3D indicates the RX 570X is not a direct competitor in graphics-intensive workloads.

The RX 570X's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile (delta 0.4%), AMD Radeon 660M (delta 0.4%), AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (delta 0.9%), and NVIDIA Tesla K10 (delta -1.1%). This positioning suggests the RX 570X belongs in a lower performance tier altogether. For users who only need basic 2D acceleration or light compute tasks, the RX 570X could suffice, but the GTX 1070 Ti outperforms it across every measurable dimension in this comparison.

The GTX 1070 Ti also offers architectural advantages: a 16 nm process node versus 14 nm, 7,200 million transistors versus 5,700 million, and 2,432 shading units versus 2,048. These specifications translate directly into the benchmark results observed.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The most striking result in this comparison is the Passmark G3D score. The GTX 1070 Ti achieves 14,674 points while the RX 570X manages only 1,923, a 663.1% delta. This test measures overall 3D graphics performance, and the magnitude of this gap suggests the RX 570X is severely limited in this workload. To contextualize, the GTX 1070 Ti's nearest rivals in average score all cluster within 0.7% of its 14,277 average, yet the RX 570X falls 663.1% behind in this specific test — an outlier that indicates fundamental architectural differences rather than minor clock-speed variations.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the GTX 1070 Ti scores 49,219 against 38,939 for the RX 570X, a 26.4% advantage. This compute-oriented test reflects the raw throughput capabilities of each GPU. The GTX 1070 Ti's FP32 rating of 8.186 TFLOPS versus 5.095 TFLOPS for the RX 570X explains much of this delta. Interestingly, the RX 570X offers FP16 performance at a 1:1 ratio to FP32 (5.095 TFLOPS), while the GTX 1070 Ti's FP16 is heavily reduced at 127.9 GFLOPS (1:64 ratio), yet the OpenCL result still favors NVIDIA heavily.

The Passmark G2D test shows a narrower but still decisive gap: 876 points for the GTX 1070 Ti versus 750 for the RX 570X, a 16.8% delta. This 2D graphics test measures desktop rendering, video playback, and basic GUI acceleration. The GTX 1070 Ti's advantage here is smaller than in 3D workloads but consistent with its overall performance lead.

The GTX 1070 Ti also holds a significant edge in pixel rate (107.7 GPixel/s versus 39.81 GPixel/s) and texture rate (255.8 GTexel/s versus 159.2 GTexel/s). These raw throughput metrics underpin the benchmark results, particularly in the Passmark G3D test where the 663.1% delta aligns with the 2.7x pixel-rate advantage.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification. The GTX 1070 Ti uses a 16 nm process node from TSMC, while the RX 570X uses 14 nm from GlobalFoundries. Transistor counts differ substantially: 7,200 million for the GTX 1070 Ti versus 5,700 million for the RX 570X, though the die size comparison (314 mm² versus 232 mm²) shows the RX 570X actually has higher transistor density at 24.6M per mm² versus 22.9M per mm².

Clock speeds favor the GTX 1070 Ti significantly. The base clock is 1607 MHz versus 1168 MHz, and the boost clock is 1683 MHz versus 1244 MHz. Memory clocks also differ: the GTX 1070 Ti runs at 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective) while the RX 570X runs at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective). Both use 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, but the GTX 1070 Ti achieves 256.3 GB/s bandwidth versus 224.0 GB/s for the RX 570X.

Shader resources are higher on the GTX 1070 Ti: 2,432 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs, versus 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs for the RX 570X. The ROP count difference is particularly notable and directly impacts pixel throughput.

Power requirements differ, with the GTX 1070 Ti rated at 180 W TDP and requiring a single 8-pin connector, while the RX 570X is rated at 150 W with a single 6-pin connector. Both recommend a 450 W power supply. Physical dimensions also differ: the GTX 1070 Ti measures 267 mm in length, 112 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, while the RX 570X measures 241 mm in length with unspecified height and width.

Display outputs are nearly identical (1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort), though the HDMI version differs: 2.0 on the GTX 1070 Ti versus 2.0b on the RX 570X. API support shows the GTX 1070 Ti supporting DirectX 12_1 and Vulkan 1.4, while the RX 570X supports DirectX 12_0 and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6.

Architecture Differences

The GTX 1070 Ti is built on NVIDIA's Pascal architecture using the GP104 chip, while the RX 570X uses AMD's GCN 4.0 architecture with the Polaris 20 chip. These are fundamentally different GPU designs from different generations and manufacturers.

Pascal is a 16 nm architecture that NVIDIA designed for the GeForce 10-series, with the GTX 1070 Ti positioned between the GTX 1070 and GTX 1080. Its predecessor is the GeForce 900 series and its successor is the GeForce 20 series. The GP104 chip contains 7,200 million transistors across a 314 mm² die, achieving a density of 22.9M transistors per mm².

GCN 4.0, also known as Polaris, is AMD's fourth-generation Graphics Core Next architecture. The Polaris 20 chip is manufactured on a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries, containing 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die — a higher density of 24.6M transistors per mm². The RX 570X belongs to the RX 500X generation, which is a refresh of the Polaris family; its predecessor is Polaris and its successor is Vega.

The FP16 capability differs drastically between the two architectures. The GTX 1070 Ti achieves only 127.9 GFLOPS in FP16, a 1:64 ratio to its FP32 throughput — indicating Pascal is not optimized for half-precision compute. In contrast, the RX 570X delivers 5.095 TFLOPS in FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, meaning GCN 4.0 handles half-precision at full rate. Despite this theoretical advantage for AMD in FP16 workloads, the OpenCL benchmark (which can leverage both precisions) still shows the GTX 1070 Ti ahead by 26.4%.

Neither GPU includes dedicated ray tracing cores or tensor cores, as both predate the hardware ray tracing era. The GTX 1070 Ti's DirectX 12_1 support versus the RX 570X's DirectX 12_0 indicates a minor feature-level difference in the DirectX 12 API, with the NVIDIA card supporting additional optional features.