NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q. Instead, each card is measured against its own nearest rival set, which offers an indirect frame of reference. The GTX 570 records a Geekbench OpenCL score of 13,515, placing it at the 54th percentile among all GPUs. Its closest competitor, the AMD Radeon HD 7770M, scores 13,536, a mere 0.2% advantage. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT lands at 13,543, also 0.2% ahead. The GTX 570 actually leads the NVIDIA P106-090 by 0.3% (13,470) and the AMD Radeon Pro 555 by 0.8% (13,407).

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q, by contrast, posts a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 11,088, sitting at the 50th percentile. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q, matches that score exactly with a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon RX 550 trails by only 0.1% (11,075), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER sits 0.4% behind at 11,047. The AMD FirePro W4300 is the only rival ahead, scoring 11,225, which is 1.2% higher. These two benchmark suites are not directly comparable, as they measure different workloads: OpenCL compute for the GTX 570 and DX12 gaming for the RTX PRO card. The data shows each card clustered tightly with its contemporaries, indicating that both GPUs perform within a narrow band relative to their respective peer groups.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs spans more than a decade of NVIDIA design evolution. The GTX 570 uses the GF110 chip built on Fermi 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 40 nm process at TSMC. It packs 3,000 million transistors across a 520 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 5.8 million per mm². The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q employs the GB202 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. This chip integrates 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, achieving 122.9 million transistors per mm². The density increase is roughly 21-fold, reflecting the massive scaling of modern fabrication.

Core configuration differences are equally stark. The GTX 570 carries 480 shading units, 60 texture mapping units, and 40 ROPs. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q features 24,064 shading units, 752 TMUs, and 192 ROPs. The newer card also introduces dedicated ray tracing cores, 188 in total, and 752 tensor cores, neither of which exist on the Fermi-based GTX 570. These hardware additions enable the Blackwell card to handle real-time ray tracing and AI-accelerated workloads, capabilities entirely absent from the older architecture.

Memory subsystems diverge completely. The GTX 570 uses 1,280 MB of GDDR5 on a 320-bit bus, delivering 152.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q ships with 96 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus, achieving 1.79 TB/s. That is an 11.8-fold increase in raw bandwidth and a 75-fold increase in capacity. Clock behavior also differs: the GTX 570 lists only a memory clock of 950 MHz (3.8 Gbps effective) with no base or boost figures recorded, while the RTX PRO card runs at a 1,035 MHz base and 2,280 MHz boost, with memory at 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective).

Compute throughput reflects the generational leap. The GTX 570 delivers 1,405.4 GFLOPS of FP32 performance, with no FP16 capability listed. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q outputs 109.7 TFLOPS FP32 and the same 109.7 TFLOPS FP16, a 1:1 ratio. Pixel and texture rates scale accordingly: 21.96 GPixel/s and 43.92 GTexel/s for the GTX 570 versus 437.8 GPixel/s and 1,714.6 GTexel/s for the RTX PRO card.

Power and interface specifications also highlight the generational shift. The GTX 570 has a 219 W TDP, uses dual-slot cooling, requires two 6-pin power connectors, and suggests a 550 W PSU. It connects via PCIe 2.0 x16. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has a 300 W TDP, also dual-slot, uses a single 16-pin connector, suggests a 700 W PSU, and runs on PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs change from 2x DVI and 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a on the old card to 4x DisplayPort 2.1b on the new one.

API support reflects the feature set evolution. The GTX 570 supports DirectX 12 (11_0), OpenGL 4.6, and no Vulkan. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Production status differs as expected: the GTX 570 is end-of-life, released December 2010, while the RTX PRO card is active, released March 2025. The GTX 570 launch MSRP was 349 USD, while the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q launch MSRP was 8,565 USD. Physical dimensions match in length at 267 mm, but the RTX PRO card adds height and width measurements of 111 mm and 40 mm, respectively.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has 24,064 shading units, compared to 480 on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, a 50-fold difference.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q delivers 1.79 TB/s across a 512-bit GDDR7 interface, while the GTX 570 provides 152.0 GB/s over a 320-bit GDDR5 bus, making the newer card roughly 11.8 times faster in bandwidth.

Q: Do both cards support ray tracing?

A: No. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q includes 188 ray tracing cores and 752 tensor cores. The GTX 570 has neither, as Fermi 2.0 predates ray tracing hardware.

Q: How do their benchmark percentiles compare?

A: The GTX 570 sits at the 54th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 13,515. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q sits at the 50th percentile with an average score of 11,088, though these scores come from different test suites.

Q: What process nodes are used?

A: The GTX 570 uses a 40 nm process with 3,000 million transistors on a 520 mm² die. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q uses a 5 nm process with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die.

Q: What are the TDP requirements?

A: The GTX 570 has a 219 W TDP with a suggested 550 W PSU. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has a 300 W TDP with a suggested 700 W PSU.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q |

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

| Chip | GF110 | GB202 |

| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process node | 40 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 3,000 million | 92,200 million |

| Die size | 520 mm² | 750 mm² |

| Transistor density | 5.8M / mm² | 122.9M / mm² |

| Base clock | Not recorded | 1,035 MHz |

| Boost clock | Not recorded | 2,280 MHz |

| Memory clock | 950 MHz (3.8 Gbps effective) | 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) |

| Memory size | 1,280 MB | 96 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |

| Memory bus width | 320 bit | 512 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 152.0 GB/s | 1.79 TB/s |

| Shading units | 480 | 24,064 |

| TMUs | 60 | 752 |

| ROPs | 40 | 192 |

| RT cores | None | 188 |

| Tensor cores | None | 752 |

| Pixel rate | 21.96 GPixel/s | 437.8 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 43.92 GTexel/s | 1,714.6 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 1,405.4 GFLOPS | 109.7 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | Not recorded | 109.7 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 219 W | 300 W |

| Power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | 700 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a | 4x DisplayPort 2.1b |

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

| Vulkan | Not recorded | 1.4 |

| Release date | 2010-12-06 | 2025-03-17 |

| Production status | End-of-life | Active |

Where Each One Wins

The GTX 570 shows its strength in legacy compute contexts. Its OpenCL score of 13,515 places it above several contemporary rivals, including the NVIDIA P106-090 and AMD Radeon Pro 555, with deltas of 0.3% and 0.8%, respectively. It also narrowly trails only two rivals in its set, the AMD Radeon HD 7770M and RX 9070 XT, each by 0.2%. For users running older OpenCL-based workloads, the GTX 570 remains competitive within its peer group, and its lower TDP of 219 W compared to the RTX PRO card's 300 W means it draws less power. Its dual 6-pin power connectors and 550 W suggested PSU also fit older system builds that predate the 16-pin standard. The GTX 570's PCIe 2.0 x16 interface aligns with motherboards from its era, and its 2x DVI plus mini-HDMI 1.3a outputs suit legacy display setups.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q wins in virtually every modern capability category. Its 24,064 shading units, 188 RT cores, and 752 tensor cores enable workloads the GTX 570 cannot even attempt, including ray-traced rendering and AI acceleration. The 96 GB GDDR7 memory with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth supports massive datasets and high-resolution textures that would exhaust the GTX 570's 1,280 MB pool instantly. The 109.7 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 throughput dwarfs the GTX 570's 1,405.4 GFLOPS, making the newer card suitable for compute-heavy simulation and machine learning tasks. Its PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and 4x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs support current and next-generation workstation connections.

DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 support give the RTX PRO card access to modern graphics APIs, while the GTX 570 is capped at DirectX 12 (11_0) with no Vulkan. The RTX PRO card also has a higher pixel rate (437.8 GPixel/s versus 21.96 GPixel/s) and texture rate (1,714.6 GTexel/s versus 43.92 GTexel/s), making it the clear choice for high-resolution rendering and heavy texture sampling. The active production status of the RTX PRO card means ongoing driver and software support, whereas the GTX 570 is end-of-life. For any workload involving current-generation games, professional visualization, or AI inference, the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q is the only viable option between the two. For retro compatibility with early-2010s hardware and software, the GTX 570 retains a niche, but the data shows no scenario where its older architecture outperforms the Blackwell card in raw throughput, memory capacity, or feature support.