AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce MX570 Comparison

# AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce MX570

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and NVIDIA GeForce MX570 occupy entirely different strata of the graphics hardware spectrum, and the recorded data reflects that divide with unusual clarity. The RX 6800 XT is a desktop flagship from the Radeon RX 6000 series, built on the Navi 21 chip with RDNA 2.0 architecture, while the MX570 is a low-power mobile part from NVIDIA's Ampere generation, designed for thin-and-light portability. The database shows only one shared benchmark between them, Geekbench OpenCL, where the AMD card posts a score of 171304 against the MX570's 38299, a 347.3% advantage. That single data point, combined with the architectural and specification differences, frames a comparison that is less about competition and more about contrasting design philosophies.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT averages 48477 across its benchmark suite, while the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 averages 38299. The AMD card also holds an 85th percentile rank among all GPUs, compared to the MX570's 81st percentile.

Q: How do their memory configurations differ?

A: The RX 6800 XT ships with 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The MX570 has 2 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, yielding 96.00 GB/s. The AMD card offers eight times the memory capacity and over five times the bandwidth.

Q: What is the transistor and process node situation?

A: AMD uses a 7 nm process at TSMC with 26,800 million transistors on a 520 mm² die. NVIDIA's MX570 uses Samsung's 8 nm process with 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die. The RX 6800 XT packs roughly three times the transistor count into a die that is 2.6 times larger.

Q: Do both cards support the same APIs?

A: Yes, both list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 in the database. API compatibility is one of the few areas where the two cards are directly comparable.

Q: Which GPU has the higher power draw?

A: The RX 6800 XT is rated at 300 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 700 W and requires dual 8-pin power connectors. The MX570 is rated at just 15 W TDP with no power connectors and no suggested PSU listed.

Q: What are their release dates and production statuses?

A: The RX 6800 XT launched on 2020-10-27 with a launch MSRP of 649 USD. The MX570 launched on 2021-12-16 with no launch MSRP recorded. Both are marked as end-of-life in the database.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is foundational, beginning with their fundamental design goals. AMD's Radeon RX 6800 XT is built on RDNA 16.0 architecture, AMD's second-generation design philosophy for the Radeon 6000 series. NVIDIA MX570 is built on Ampere, NVIDIA's architecture that powers its 5000-series GeForce MX lineup. AMD chose a 7 nm process node manufactured by TSMC, a 520 mm² die size, 26,800 million transistors for a transistor density of 51.5M / mm². NVIDIA MX570 uses an 8 nm process from Samsung, a 200 mm² die size, 8,700 million transistors for a density of 43.5M / mm².

The compute resource allocation underscores the design philosophy difference. The RX 6800 XT has 4608 shading units, 288 texture units, 128 ROPs, 72 ray tracing cores, and no tensor cores. The MX570 has 2048 shading units, 64 texture units, 32 ROPs, 16 ray tracing cores, and 64 tensor cores. The AMD card has 2.25 times the shading units, 4.5 times the texture units, and 4 times the ROPs. The MX570 has tensor cores, which the RX 6800 XT lacks entirely, a feature for AI acceleration workloads. AMD's 72 ray tracing cores outnumber NVIDIA's 16, but the architectural context differs: RDNA's ray tracing implementation is distinct from Ampere's RT core design.

Clock behavior also diverges sharply. The RX 6800 XT has a base clock of 1825 MHz, a boost clock of 2250 MHz, and a game clock of 2015 MHz. The MX570 has a base clock of 832 MHz and a boost clock of 1155 MHz, with no game clock listed. The AMD card's boost clock is nearly double the NVIDIA part's base clock. Memory clocks follow a similar pattern: the AMD card runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective, while the MX570 runs at 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective.

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data, though limited to a single shared test, aligns with the specification sheet. The RX 6800 XT wins the only head-to-head benchmark recorded, Geekbench OpenCL, with a score of 171304 versus the MX570's 38299, a delta of 347.3%. In that test, the AMD card dominates outright.

The RX 6800 XT also holds wins across its broader benchmark portfolio: it scores 3689 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 181337 in Geekbench Metal, 136875 in Geekbench Vulkan, 24980 in Passmark G3D, and 13245 in Passmark GPU Compute. The MX570 has no recorded scores in these tests, so direct comparison is impossible, but the sheer number and scale of the AMD results indicate a far more capable part.

Where the MX570 could claim a theoretical win is in efficiency per watt, though the data does not provide a direct efficiency metric. Its 15 W TDP against the RX 6800 XT's 300 W TDP suggests it is designed for a completely different use case: portable devices with limited thermal and power budgets. The database lists its display outputs as "Portable Device Dependent," confirming its intended role in laptops. The RX 6800 XT, by contrast, is a dual-slot desktop card with 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C outputs.

Specification Differences

The specification differences between these two GPUs are extensive and nearly total. The RX 6800 XT has a 300 W TDP; the MX570 has a 15 W TDP. The AMD card is dual-slot with 2x 8-pin power connectors and a 700 W suggested PSU; the NVIDIA part is an IGP with no power connectors and no suggested PSU. The RX 6800 XT uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface; the MX570 uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The AMD card measures 267 mm in length, 120 mm in height, and 50 mm in width; the MX570 has no recorded dimensions.

Memory is another point of total divergence: the RX 6800 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the MX570 has 2 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD card's memory bandwidth is 5.33 times higher.

Compute throughput follows suit: the RX 6800 XT delivers 20.74 TFLOPS FP32 and 41.47 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1), while the MX570 delivers 4.731 TFLOPS FP32 and 4.731 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1). The pixel rate is 288.0 GPixel/s for AMD versus 36.96 GPixel/s for NVIDIA, and the texture rate is 648.0 GTexel/s versus 73.92 GTexel/s.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 6800 XT has a launch MSRP of 649 USD; the MX570 has no launch MSRP recorded. The RX 6800 XT's predecessor is Navi and its successor is Navi III; the MX570 has no predecessor or successor listed.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records exactly one head-to-head benchmark between the RX 6800 XT and the MX570: Geekbench OpenCL. The AMD card scores 171304, the NVIDIA card scores 38299, and the RX 6800 XT wins with a delta of 347.3%. That is a 347.3% advantage, meaning the AMD card is roughly 4.5 times faster in this compute-oriented test.

For context, the RX 6800 XT's nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile (47743 average score, 1.5% behind the AMD card), the Intel Arc A550M (49737, 2.5% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (49957, 3% ahead), and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (50001, 3% ahead). The MX570's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile (38349, 0.1% ahead of the MX570), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135, 0.4% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A (38691, 1% ahead), and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (38706, 1.1% ahead).

The delta between the two cards in the head-to-head test dwarfs the margins among their respective rival groups. The RX 6800 XT's nearest rivals are within 3% of its average score, and the MX570's nearest rivals are within 1.1% of its average score, yet the two cards themselves are separated by 347.3% in the shared test. The RX 6800 XT's average score of 48477 is 26.6% higher than the MX570's 38299 average.

The Verdict

The data paints a clear picture: the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is a high-performance desktop GPU, and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 is a low-power mobile part, and there is no meaningful competition between them in raw performance. The RX 6800 XT wins the only shared benchmark by 347.3%, has 16 GB of memory versus 2 GB, offers 20.74 TFLOPS FP32 versus 4.731 TFLOPS, and carries a 300 W TDP versus 15 W. Its average benchmark score of 48477 exceeds the MX570's 38299 by a substantial margin.

Who should pick which? The RX 6800 XT is the choice for anyone needing desktop-grade performance: its 512.0 GB/s bandwidth, 72 ray tracing cores, and 288 texture units suit demanding workloads like high-resolution gaming, content creation, or compute-heavy tasks. It is an end-of-life product with a 649 USD launch MSRP, but its 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates it remains a high-tier performer. The MX570, with its 15 W TDP, 2 GB memory, and IGP form factor, is for portable devices where battery life and thermals take priority. Its 81st percentile ranking and 38299 average score show it is not without capability, but its 64-bit bus and 96.00 GB/s bandwidth limit it to lighter tasks.

The benchmark results indicate that these two GPUs should not be compared as rivals; they serve different markets entirely. The RX 6800 XT is a desktop powerhouse with a 300 W power budget, and the MX570 is a 15 W integrated-class solution for laptops. For anyone choosing between them, the decision comes down to the platform: desktop versus portable. On performance alone, the AMD card wins every measurable metric in the database.