AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Comparison

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT compare to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 in raw compute performance?

A: The RX 9070 XT delivers 48.66 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the GTX 570 delivers 1,405.4 GFLOPS. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RX 9070 XT scores 17,428 versus 13,515 for the GTX 570, a 29% advantage.

Q: Which GPU has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The RX 9070 XT comes with 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. The GTX 570 has 1280 MB of GDDR5 on a 320-bit bus, providing 152.0 GB/s. That is a 13x difference in memory capacity and a 4.2x difference in bandwidth.

Q: Are these two GPUs considered close in overall benchmark standings?

A: Yes. The RX 9070 XT has an average benchmark score of 13,543 and sits in the 55th percentile of all GPUs. The GTX 570 averages 13,515 and sits in the 54th percentile. The delta between them is only 0.2%.

Q: What are the architectural generations of these cards?

A: The RX 9070 XT uses RDNA 4.0 (Navi 48) from the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation, built on TSMC's 4 nm process. The GTX 570 uses Fermi 2.0 (GF110) from the GeForce 500 generation, built on TSMC's 40 nm process.

Q: Which card has more shading units and texture units?

A: The RX 9070 XT has 4,096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 128 ROPs. The GTX 570 has 480 shading units, 60 TMUs, and 40 ROPs. The RX 9070 XT also has 64 ray tracing cores, while the GTX 570 has none.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The RX 9070 XT is listed as Active production, released on 2025-03-05. The GTX 570 is End-of-life, released on 2010-12-06, with the GeForce 600 as its successor.

Architecture Differences

The RX 9070 XT is built on RDNA 4.0, AMD's latest architecture, using the Navi 48 chip on a 4 nm TSMC process. It packs 53,900 million transistors into a 357 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 151.0M per mm². This is a modern design with 64 dedicated ray tracing cores and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6.

The GTX 570 is a Fermi 2.0 part, using the GF110 chip on a 40 nm TSMC process. It contains 3,000 million transistors on a larger 520 mm² die, resulting in a much lower density of 5.8M per mm². This older architecture has no ray tracing cores and only supports DirectX 12 (11_0) with no Vulkan support listed.

The process node difference is stark: 4 nm versus 40 nm — a full decade of fabrication advancement. This explains why the RX 9070 XT can fit nearly 18 times more transistors on a smaller physical die. The RX 9070 XT also supports PCIe 5.0 x16, while the GTX 570 is limited to PCIe 2.0 x16. Memory technology differs as well: the RX 9070 XT uses GDDR6 at 20.1 Gbps effective, while the GTX 570 uses GDDR5 at 3.8 Gbps effective.

Both cards are dual-slot designs, but the RX 9070 XT requires 2x 8-pin power connectors and a 700 W suggested PSU, whereas the GTX 570 uses 2x 6-pin connectors with a 550 W suggested PSU. The RX 9070 XT outputs via 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a; the GTX 570 offers 2x DVI and 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct head-to-head benchmark available is Geekbench OpenCL. The RX 9070 XT scores 17,428 against the GTX 570's 13,515. That is a 29% win for the AMD card. This is a significant margin, indicating that in OpenCL compute workloads, the RX 9070 XT holds a clear advantage.

However, looking at the broader benchmark context, the average scores tell a different story. The RX 9070 XT averages 13,543 across all its benchmark entries, while the GTX 570 averages 13,515 from its single Geekbench result. The delta between them is a mere 0.2%, placing them virtually tied in the overall standings. The RX 9070 XT's percentile rank is 55, and the GTX 570's is 54 — one percentile point apart.

This discrepancy between the head-to-head result and the average scores suggests that the RX 9070 XT's other benchmark results (including PassMark DirectX 9/10/11/12, PassMark G2D, PassMark G3D, PassMark GPU Compute, Geekbench Vulkan, and 3DMark Steel Nomad) pull its average down toward the GTX 570's level. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RX 9070 XT scores 7,260; in Geekbench Vulkan it scores 65,879; in PassMark G3D it scores 26,795; and in PassMark GPU Compute it scores 15,864. The GTX 570 has no entries for these tests, so direct comparisons are limited.

The wins tally stands at 1 for the RX 9070 XT and 0 for the GTX 570 in the head-to-head comparison. Yet the nearest rivals data for both cards lists each other as the closest competitor — the RX 9070 XT shows the GTX 570 at a 0.2% delta, and the GTX 570 shows the RX 9070 XT at a -0.2% delta. This mutual proximity underscores how close they are in aggregate performance despite the architectural gulf.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 |

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

| Chip | Navi 48 | GF110 |

| Architecture | RDNA 4.0 | Fermi 2.0 |

| Process Node | 4 nm | 40 nm |

| Transistors | 53,900 million | 3,000 million |

| Die Size | 357 mm² | 520 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 151.0M / mm² | 5.8M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1660 MHz | — |

| Boost Clock | 2970 MHz | — |

| Game Clock | 2400 MHz | — |

| Memory Clock | 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) | 950 MHz (3.8 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 16 GB | 1280 MB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 320 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 644.6 GB/s | 152.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 4096 | 480 |

| TMUs | 256 | 60 |

| ROPs | 128 | 40 |

| RT Cores | 64 | — |

| Pixel Rate | 380.2 GPixel/s | 21.96 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 760.3 GTexel/s | 43.92 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 48.66 TFLOPS | 1,405.4 GFLOPS |

| FP16 | 48.66 TFLOPS (1:1) | — |

| TDP | 304 W | 219 W |

| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 700 W | 550 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_0) |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | — |

| Release Date | 2025-03-05 | 2010-12-06 |

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

| Launch MSRP | 599 USD | 349 USD |

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9070 XT wins decisively in compute throughput, memory capacity, bandwidth, and modern API support. Its FP32 output of 48.66 TFLOPS dwarfs the GTX 570's 1,405.4 GFLOPS. The 16 GB frame buffer versus 1280 MB means the RX 9070 XT can handle far larger textures and datasets. Its 644.6 GB/s bandwidth is over 4x the GTX 570's 152.0 GB/s. Pixel rate is 380.2 GPixel/s versus 21.96 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 760.3 GTexel/s versus 43.92 GTexel/s.

The GTX 570 wins in power efficiency — its 219 W TDP is lower than the RX 9070 XT's 304 W. It also has a wider memory bus at 320 bits versus 256 bits, though that advantage is completely overshadowed by the RX 9070 XT's much faster memory clock. The GTX 570's smaller physical footprint (267 mm length) may fit in more compact cases, and its 2x 6-pin connectors are easier to power with older PSUs.

In terms of benchmark standings, the two cards are effectively tied. The RX 9070 XT's average score of 13,543 is only 0.2% above the GTX 570's 13,515. Both occupy the 54-55th percentile range. This means that in aggregate, across all listed benchmarks, they perform nearly identically — despite the RX 9070 XT's overwhelming specification advantages.

The Verdict

The data shows a clear split between theoretical capability and measured aggregate performance. The RX 9070 XT is a modern, active-production card with 64 ray tracing cores, DirectX 12 Ultimate support, and Vulkan 1.4. The GTX 570 is an end-of-life Fermi part with no ray tracing, no Vulkan support, and only baseline DirectX 12 (11_0) features.

If you need the latest API support, ray tracing, high-resolution textures, or large compute workloads, the RX 9070 XT is the only viable choice from this data. Its 29% lead in Geekbench OpenCL and its massive memory bandwidth advantage make it suitable for modern workloads. The GTX 570 simply cannot run current-generation features.

If you are constrained by power delivery or case space, the GTX 570's lower TDP and shorter length may be relevant — but the data shows its performance ceiling is far below the RX 9070 XT in every compute metric except for the aggregate benchmark score, where they are statistically tied. That tie is misleading, as the GTX 570 has only one benchmark result while the RX 9070 XT has ten, including tests that stress modern features the GTX 570 cannot execute.

For a builder choosing between these two, the RX 9070 XT is the forward-looking pick. The GTX 570's only realistic use case from this data is as a legacy part for older systems that cannot support modern power or interface requirements. The launch MSRP difference (599 USD for the RX 9070 XT versus 349 USD for the GTX 570) reflects their eras, but the RX 9070 XT's active production status and architectural advantages make it the stronger choice on every technical metric that matters for current software.