AMD Radeon RX 7700S vs NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A Comparison

FAQ

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in overall benchmark performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A has an average benchmark score of 38691, while the AMD Radeon RX 7700S scores 33849. The GeForce MX570 A sits at the 81st percentile of all GPUs, with the RX 7700S at the 78th percentile.

Q: Which GPU wins in OpenCL performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S dominates in Geekbench OpenCL with a score of 62983, versus 39780 for the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A. This represents a 36.8% advantage for the AMD part.

Q: Which GPU wins in Vulkan performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A takes the Vulkan test, scoring 37601 against the RX 7700S's 36380, a margin of 3.4%.

Q: What are the key memory differences between the two?

A: The RX 7700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The MX570 A has 2 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do their compute capabilities differ?

A: The RX 7700S delivers 20.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 40.96 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1 ratio). The MX570 A provides 4.731 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio).

Q: What are the production statuses of these GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A is end-of-life, released in December 2021. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S is active production, released in January 2023.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different architectural designs. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A uses the Ampere architecture with the GA107SB chip, built on Samsung's 8 nm process. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S employs RDNA 3.0 with the Navi 33 chip, fabricated on TSMC's 6 nm node. This process difference is significant: the RX 7700S packs 13,300 million transistors into a 204 mm² die, achieving a density of 65.2 million transistors per mm². The MX570 A contains 8,700 million transistors in 200 mm², for a density of 43.5 million per mm².

The AMD chip is codenamed "Hotpink Bonefish" and belongs to the Navi Mobile RX 7000M generation, while the NVIDIA part is part of the GeForce MX 5xx lineup. The RX 7700S has a predecessor in Polaris Mobile, while the MX570 A lists no direct predecessor or successor.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is identical. However, their internal feature sets differ markedly. The RX 7700S includes 32 ray tracing cores, double the 16 on the MX570 A. The NVIDIA part has 64 tensor cores, which the AMD GPU lacks entirely (listed as null). Both have 2048 shading units, but the RX 7700S has 128 texture mapping units versus 64 for the MX570 A, and 64 ROPs versus 32.

Clock behavior shows a wide gap. The RX 7700S runs at a 1500 MHz base, 2200 MHz game clock, and 2500 MHz boost. The MX570 A starts at 832 MHz base and boosts to 1155 MHz, which is less than half the AMD's boost frequency. Memory clocks also diverge: 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for the AMD, 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) for the NVIDIA.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7700S is the clear winner in raw compute throughput. Its FP32 output of 20.48 TFLOPS is more than four times the MX570 A's 4.731 TFLOPS. Texture and pixel rates follow suit: the RX 7700S achieves 320.0 GTexel/s and 160.0 GPixel/s, versus 73.92 GTexel/s and 36.96 GPixel/s for the MX570 A. The RX 7700S also has four times the memory capacity (8 GB versus 2 GB) and triple the memory bandwidth (288.0 GB/s versus 96.00 GB/s), making it the obvious choice for memory-intensive workloads like modern game assets or large compute buffers.

The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A wins in the Vulkan benchmark specifically, scoring 3.4% higher than the RX 7700S. Its tensor cores give it a feature that the AMD part lacks, which could matter for workloads that leverage them. Additionally, its 25 W TDP is dramatically lower than the RX 7700S's 100 W, making it far more power-efficient on paper. The MX570 A also sits at the 81st percentile versus the 78th for the AMD, indicating its average score places it slightly higher in the overall distribution.

In terms of production status, the MX570 A is end-of-life, which may appeal to those seeking a stable, established part. The RX 7700S is active and newer, released about a year later.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A | AMD Radeon RX 7700S |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3.0 |

| Process Node | 8 nm (Samsung) | 6 nm (TSMC) |

| Transistors | 8,700 million | 13,300 million |

| Die Size | 200 mm² | 204 mm² |

| Base Clock | 832 MHz | 1500 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1155 MHz | 2500 MHz |

| Memory Size | 2 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Bus Width | 64 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 96.00 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |

| TMUs | 64 | 128 |

| ROPs | 32 | 64 |

| RT Cores | 16 | 32 |

| Tensor Cores | 64 | None |

| FP32 | 4.731 TFLOPS | 20.48 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 4.731 TFLOPS (1:1) | 40.96 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 25 W | 100 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2021-12-16 | 2023-01-03 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains two direct comparisons. In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD Radeon RX 7700S delivers 62983 points against the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A's 39780. That is a 36.8% difference in favor of the AMD part, the largest margin recorded in this comparison. The OpenCL result aligns with the theoretical compute gap, since the RX 7700S has over four times the FP32 throughput and substantially more memory bandwidth.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the tables turn. The MX570 A scores 37601, edging out the RX 7700S's 36380 by 3.4%. This is a narrow victory, but it demonstrates that the NVIDIA architecture holds an advantage in this specific API workload. The Vulkan result is notable because the RX 7700S otherwise dominates on paper, yet the MX570 A manages to outperform it in this test.

Looking at the broader benchmark context, the MX570 A's average score of 38691 exceeds the RX 7700S's 33849 by a significant margin, despite the RX 7700S winning the OpenCL test so decisively. The MX570 A's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (38706, 0% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile (38349, 0.9% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 (38299, 1% delta). The RX 7700S's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon HD 7950 (33951, -0.3% delta), AMD Radeon RX 480 (33997, -0.4% delta), and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB (33694, 0.5% delta).

The average score discrepancy is explained by the benchmark suite composition. The MX570 A has two recorded benchmarks (OpenCL and Vulkan) that are relatively balanced. The RX 7700S includes a third test, the 3dmark steel nomad dx12, which scores 2185. This low score pulls its average down substantially, even though its OpenCL result is far higher.

The Verdict

The data presents a split decision. For raw compute and memory-heavy tasks, the AMD Radeon RX 7700S is unequivocally superior. Its 36.8% OpenCL lead is backed by a 4.3x FP32 advantage, 3x memory bandwidth, and double the TMUs and ROPs. Users running OpenCL-based workloads, large dataset processing, or modern games with high-resolution textures should choose the RX 7700S without hesitation.

For Vulkan-focused applications, the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A holds a modest 3.4% edge. Its tensor cores provide a hardware feature absent from the AMD part, which may be relevant for inference or AI-adjacent tasks that can use them. The MX570 A also requires far less power at 25 W versus 100 W, which matters for thin-and-light portable devices where thermals and battery life are priorities.

The percentile rankings complicate the picture. The MX570 A sits at the 81st percentile with an average score of 38691, while the RX 7700S is at the 78th percentile with 33849. The MX570 A's average is 12.4% higher, driven by its balanced Vulkan and OpenCL results versus the RX 7700S's low 3DMark score. However, the RX 7700S's OpenCL result of 62983 is far beyond anything the MX570 A can achieve, indicating the average score masks a significant peak-performance gap.

Considering production status, the MX570 A is end-of-life, making it a legacy option. The RX 7700S is active and newer, with an ongoing support lifecycle. The RX 7700S also names a predecessor (Polaris Mobile), while the MX570 A has no such lineage, suggesting the AMD part is part of a longer product roadmap.

The verdict depends on the use case. For maximum compute throughput, memory capacity, and modern feature support, the AMD Radeon RX 7700S is the clear choice. For Vulkan-specific workloads, lower power consumption, and tensor core acceleration, the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A has distinct advantages. The benchmark average favors NVIDIA, but the peak OpenCL performance strongly favors AMD. Buyers should weigh their primary applications against these recorded results.