NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A vs NVIDIA RTX A1000 Comparison

The data shows a clear hierarchy between these two Ampere-based NVIDIA GPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A is an end-of-life, low-power mobile chip, while the NVIDIA RTX A1000 is an active, single-slot workstation card. In the two shared benchmark tests, the RTX A1000 wins decisively, posting scores that are roughly 24% higher than the MX570 A. The MX570 A retains a slight edge in overall percentile ranking, sitting at the 81st percentile versus the A1000's 79th, but this does not translate into superior raw performance in direct comparison. The RTX A1000 is the clear choice for compute workloads, while the MX570 A's only advantage lies in its extremely low power envelope and integrated form factor.

The Verdict

The NVIDIA RTX A1000 is the superior product for almost any task involving rendering, compute, or professional workloads. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 52078 is 23.6% higher than the MX570 A's 39780, and its Vulkan score of 49574 is 24.2% higher than the MX570 A's 37601. For users who need a discrete GPU for content creation, 3D modeling, or any CUDA-accelerated application, the A1000 is the only rational choice. The MX570 A, with its 2 GB memory and 64-bit bus, is severely limited by its 96.00 GB/s bandwidth and 4.731 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, making it unsuitable for modern professional applications. The A1000, with 8 GB memory and 192.0 GB/s bandwidth, offers twice the memory capacity and bandwidth, directly enabling larger datasets and higher resolution textures.

The only scenario where the MX570 A makes sense is in ultra-thin, power-constrained laptops where a 25 W TDP and IGP slot width are mandatory. The A1000's 50 W TDP and single-slot form factor, while still modest, require a dedicated slot and a 250 W suggested PSU. However, the benchmark data does not support choosing the MX570 A for performance reasons. The MX570 A's average benchmark score of 38691 is actually higher than the A1000's 34207, a discrepancy driven by the A1000's inclusion of a demanding 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test in its average, which pulls the figure down. In the only directly comparable tests, the A1000 wins both by a significant margin. The verdict is unambiguous: the RTX A1000 for performance, the MX570 A only for its unique 25 W power profile.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs are built on the same fundamental Ampere architecture, manufactured on the same 8 nm process at Samsung. They share an identical transistor count of 8,700 million and a die size of 200 mm², resulting in the same transistor density of 43.5M / mm². The silicon is similar, but the configurations differ. The MX570 A uses the GA107SB chip, while the RTX A1000 uses the GA107 chip. Despite the similar die, the A1000 has more active execution units: 2304 shading units, 72 texture mapping units (TMUs), 18 ray tracing cores, and 72 tensor cores, compared to the MX570 A's 2048 shading units, 64 TMUs, 16 RT cores, and 64 tensor cores. Both have 32 ROPs.

The clock speeds tell a story of different design goals. The MX570 A has a higher base clock at 832 MHz versus the A1000's 727 MHz, but the A1000's boost clock is significantly higher at 1462 MHz versus 1155 MHz. This indicates the A1000 is designed to sustain higher performance under load, while the MX570 A's lower boost clock conserves power. The memory subsystems are completely different. The MX570 A is paired with 2 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, yielding 96.00 GB/s of bandwidth. The A1000 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, exactly doubling bandwidth to 192.0 GB/s. This memory disparity is the most critical architectural difference, as it dictates how much data can be fed to the GPU cores.

The feature sets are otherwise nearly identical. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The A1000 offers four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the MX570 A's display outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent," reflecting its laptop-only design. The A1000 also carries a successor in the "Workstation Ada" line and a predecessor in "Quadro Turing," while the MX570 A has no listed predecessor or successor. The MX570 A is end-of-life, released in December 2021, while the A1000 is active, released in April 2024.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two GPUs were directly compared in two benchmark tests, and the RTX A1000 won both. In Geekbench OpenCL, the A1000 scored 52078 against the MX570 A's 39780, a difference of 23.6%. This is a substantial margin, reflecting the A1000's higher shading unit count, faster boost clock, and doubled memory bandwidth. The OpenCL test is heavily compute-bound, so the A1000's 6.737 TFLOPS FP32 performance, compared to the MX570 A's 4.731 TFLOPS, directly translates to a large score advantage.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the results are similar. The A1000 scored 49574, while the MX570 A scored 37601, a 24.2% difference. Vulkan is a lower-level API that can expose the memory subsystem's capabilities more directly. The A1000's 192.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB capacity provide a significant advantage in texture-heavy and large-buffer workloads. The MX570 A's 96.00 GB/s bandwidth becomes a bottleneck, limiting its ability to feed its 2048 shading units.

The data shows the MX570 A has zero wins in the head-to-head comparison, while the A1000 has two. The deltaPct values of -23.6% and -24.2% for the MX570 A indicate the consistent performance gap. It is notably the MX570 A's average benchmark score of 38691 is higher than the A1000's 34207, but this is an artifact of the A1000's additional 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, which scored 969, dragging its average down. In the two tests where both products were measured, the A1000 is unequivocally faster.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A1000. It delivers 6.737 TFLOPS FP32 and 6.737 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1), compared to the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A's 4.731 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16.

Q: How much faster is the RTX A1000 in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RTX A1000 scores 52078, which is 23.6% higher than the MX570 A's score of 39780.

Q: Can the GeForce MX570 A handle modern ray tracing workloads?

A: It has 16 ray tracing cores, but the RTX A1000 has 18. Benchmark data does not include a ray tracing specific test, but the A1000's higher core count and memory bandwidth suggest it would be more capable.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The RTX A1000 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the GeForce MX570 A has only 2 GB. The A1000 also has a 128-bit bus versus a 64-bit bus, doubling bandwidth to 192.0 GB/s from 96.00 GB/s.

Q: Are these GPUs from the same architecture generation?

A: Yes, both use the Ampere architecture and are manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. They share the same transistor count of 8,700 million and die size of 200 mm².

Q: Which GPU has a better percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The GeForce MX570 A ranks at the 81st percentile, while the RTX A1000 ranks at the 79th percentile. This is despite the A1000 being faster in direct head-to-head tests, likely due to the A1000's average score being lowered by its inclusion of the 3DMark Steel Nomad test.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX A1000 wins in every measurable performance category from the data. It dominates in compute benchmarks, with a 23.6% lead in OpenCL and a 24.2% lead in Vulkan. This makes it the clear winner for professional applications like CAD, video editing, 3D rendering, and any CUDA-accelerated workload. Its 8 GB memory capacity and 192.0 GB/s bandwidth allow it to handle larger models and textures than the MX570 A's 2 GB and 96.00 GB/s. The A1000's higher boost clock of 1462 MHz, compared to the MX570 A's 1155 MHz, also indicates sustained performance is better. For users with a desktop workstation, the A1000's four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and single-slot design make it a practical and powerful addition.

The MX570 A wins only in power efficiency and physical integration. Its 25 W TDP is half the A1000's 50 W TDP, making it suitable for ultra-portable laptops with no dedicated power connectors. It is listed as an "IGP" slot width, meaning it is designed to be integrated into a system board, while the A1000 requires a single-slot expansion slot. The MX570 A's higher base clock of 832 MHz versus the A1000's 727 MHz suggests it may have slightly better responsiveness at low loads, but this does not compensate for the massive performance deficit in sustained workloads. The MX570 A is end-of-life, while the A1000 is active, so the A1000 has a longer future support window. For any use case where space and power are not the absolute primary constraints, the RTX A1000 is the superior choice.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in several key specifications, with the RTX A1000 generally offering more of everything except for power draw and base clock. The A1000 has more shading units (2304 vs 2048), more TMUs (72 vs 64), more RT cores (18 vs 16), and more tensor cores (72 vs 64). The A1000 also has a higher boost clock (1462 MHz vs 1155 MHz), while the MX570 A has a higher base clock (832 MHz vs 727 MHz). The memory configuration is starkly different: the A1000 has 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth, versus the MX570 A's 2 GB GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth.

The A1000's compute rates are higher across the board, with 6.737 TFLOPS FP32, 105.3 GTexel/s texture rate, and 46.78 GPixel/s pixel rate, compared to the MX570 A's 4.731 TFLOPS, 73.92 GTexel/s, and 36.96 GPixel/s. The power envelope is the opposite, with the MX570 A drawing 25 W versus the A1000's 50 W. The A1000 has a suggested PSU of 250 W, while the MX570 A has none listed. The form factor also differs: the MX570 A is an IGP, while the A1000 is a single-slot card measuring 163 mm in length and 69 mm in height. The A1000 has four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the MX570 A's outputs are dependent on the portable device. The A1000 also carries a successor (Workstation Ada) and predecessor (Quadro Turing), whereas the MX570 A has neither. The A1000 was released later, in April 2024, and is active, while the MX570 A was released in December 2021 and is end-of-life.