NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A vs NVIDIA RTX A5000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two GPUs share an architecture but little else in terms of measured performance. The recorded data shows a decisive advantage for the NVIDIA RTX A5000 across every common benchmark, though the magnitude of that advantage is worth examining closely.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX A5000 scores 157905 against the GeForce MX570 A's 39780. That is a delta of 74.8% in favor of the workstation card. To put it in perspective, the MX570 A's score places it at the 81st percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the RTX A5000 sits at the 78th percentile. Despite the lower percentile ranking, the RTX A5000's raw OpenCL output is nearly four times higher. The percentile figures reflect the distribution of scores across all tested GPUs, not the head-to-head result, so a lower percentile does not contradict the direct comparison.

The Vulkan results tell a similar story. The RTX A5000 posts 137828, while the MX570 A manages 37601. The delta here is 72.7%. Both cards support Vulkan 1.4, so the gap is not a matter of API version compatibility. It is a matter of raw compute throughput, which the specifications section will make clear.

The MX570 A wins zero of the two head-to-head benchmarks. The RTX A5000 wins both. There are no mixed results, no close calls, and no workload where the smaller card manages to close the gap. The closest margin is in Vulkan, where the RTX A5000 leads by 72.7%, still a commanding margin.

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database provides additional context. The MX570 A's average benchmark score is 38691, which places it just ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile at 38349 (a 0.9% difference) and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 at 38299 (a 1% difference). The AMD Radeon Pro 580X sits at 38706, essentially tied with a delta of 0%. The AMD Radeon Pro 575X is 1.1% ahead at 39116. These are all close scores, indicating that the MX570 A performs exactly where its class suggests it should.

The RTX A5000's average score is 33622, which is interesting because its nearest rivals are all within about 1%: the AMD Radeon RX 480 at 33997 (1.1% ahead), the AMD Radeon HD 7950 at 33951 (1% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 7700S at 33849 (0.7% ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB at 33694 (0.2% ahead). This clustering suggests that the RTX A5000's average score is dragged down by its older DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 results, which are 251 and 153 respectively in Passmark. The Geekbench results, by contrast, show a card that is far ahead of these rivals. The average score metric includes many legacy tests, while the head-to-head comparison uses only the tests both cards share.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs are built on the Ampere architecture, fabricated by Samsung on an 8 nm process. The similarities end there.

The GeForce MX570 A uses the GA107SB chip, a small die measuring 200 mm² with 8,700 million transistors. The RTX A5000 uses the GA102 chip, which is the large Ampere die at 628 mm² and 28,300 million transistors. That is more than three times the transistor count and more than three times the die area. The transistor density is similar: 43.5 million per mm² for the MX570 A versus 45.1 million per mm² for the RTX A5000. The density difference is small, meaning the performance gap comes from scale, not from a more efficient design.

The compute resources scale accordingly. The MX570 A has 2048 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output pipelines. The RTX A5000 has 8192 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. That is exactly four times the shading units and TMUs, and three times the ROPs. The RTX A5000 also has 64 RT cores versus 16, and 256 tensor cores versus 64. Again, a 4:1 ratio in both ray tracing and tensor hardware.

Clock speeds favor the RTX A5000 as well. The base clock is 1170 MHz versus 832 MHz, and the boost clock is 1695 MHz versus 1155 MHz. The combination of more cores and higher clocks explains the measured benchmark gaps. The MX570 A's pixel rate is 36.96 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 73.92 GTexel/s. The RTX A5000 reaches 162.7 GPixel/s and 433.9 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput tells the same story: 4.731 TFLOPS for the MX570 A versus 27.77 TFLOPS for the RTX A5000. Both cards run FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, so the FP16 figures are identical to the FP32 numbers.

Memory is another major differentiator. The MX570 A has 2 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, delivering 96.00 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX A5000 has 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 768.0 GB/s. The memory clock is 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) for the MX570 A and 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) for the RTX A5000. The bandwidth gap is 8x, which matters for large datasets and high-resolution textures.

Power and physical design differ completely. The MX570 A is an integrated graphics package, consuming 25 W with no power connectors and no suggested PSU. The RTX A5000 is a dual-slot card consuming 230 W, requiring a single 8-pin power connector and a 550 W suggested PSU. The RTX A5000 measures 267 mm (10.5 inches) in length and 112 mm (4.4 inches) in height. The MX570 A has no listed dimensions because it is integrated into a portable device. The bus interface also differs: PCIe 4.0 x8 for the MX570 A versus PCIe 4.0 x16 for the RTX A5000. Display outputs are portable-device dependent for the MX570 A, while the RTX A5000 provides 4x DisplayPort 1.4a.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The GeForce MX570 A has an average benchmark score of 38691, while the RTX A5000 has an average of 33622. However, in the two head-to-head benchmark tests they share, the RTX A5000 wins both by margins of 74.8% and 72.7%.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same DirectX version?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), along with OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: How much memory does each GPU have?

A: The GeForce MX570 A has 2 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX A5000 has 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus with 768.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Are both GPUs still in production?

A: No, both are listed as end-of-life. The MX570 A was released on 2021-12-16, and the RTX A5000 was released on 2021-04-11.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The MX570 A has a 25 W TDP and requires no power connectors. The RTX A5000 has a 230 W TDP, requires one 8-pin power connector, and has a suggested PSU of 550 W.

Q: Which GPU has more RT cores and tensor cores?

A: The RTX A5000 has 64 RT cores and 256 tensor cores. The MX570 A has 16 RT cores and 64 tensor cores.

Specification Differences

The two cards share the Ampere architecture, Samsung 8 nm process, DirectX 12 Ultimate support, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Everything else in the database differs.

The chip is GA107SB for the MX570 A and GA102 for the RTX A5000. Transistors are 8,700 million versus 28,300 million. Die size is 200 mm² versus 628 mm². Transistor density is 43.5M per mm² versus 45.1M per mm². Base clock is 832 MHz versus 1170 MHz. Boost clock is 1155 MHz versus 1695 MHz. Memory clock is 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) versus 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective).

Memory size is 2 GB versus 24 GB. Memory type is GDDR6 for both, but the bus width is 64 bit versus 384 bit. Bandwidth is 96.00 GB/s versus 768.0 GB/s. Shading units are 2048 versus 8192. TMUs are 64 versus 256. ROPs are 32 versus 96. RT cores are 16 versus 64. Tensor cores are 64 versus 256.

Pixel rate is 36.96 GPixel/s versus 162.7 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 73.92 GTexel/s versus 433.9 GTexel/s. FP32 is 4.731 TFLOPS versus 27.77 TFLOPS. FP16 is 4.731 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 27.77 TFLOPS (1:1). TDP is 25 W versus 230 W. Slot width is IGP versus dual-slot. Power connectors are none versus 1x 8-pin. Suggested PSU is not listed for the MX570 A versus 550 W for the RTX A5000. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs are portable-device dependent versus 4x DisplayPort 1.4a. The RTX A5000 has listed dimensions of 267 mm (10.5 inches) length and 112 mm (4.4 inches) height; the MX570 A has no listed dimensions. Release dates are 2021-12-16 for the MX570 A and 2021-04-11 for the RTX A5000. The RTX A5000 lists a predecessor (Quadro Turing) and successor (Workstation Ada); the MX570 A lists neither.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX A5000 wins in every measured category. In OpenCL, it leads by 74.8%. In Vulkan, it leads by 72.7%. It has four times the shading units, four times the TMUs, three times the ROPs, four times the RT cores, and four times the tensor cores. It has higher clocks, twelve times the memory capacity, and eight times the memory bandwidth. It produces higher pixel and texture rates, and it delivers over five times the FP32 throughput.

The MX570 A's advantages are limited to attributes that matter for system integration rather than performance. It consumes 25 W, which is 205 W less than the RTX A5000. It requires no power connectors and no external power supply recommendation. It is an integrated graphics package, meaning it takes no expansion slot and has no physical dimensions to accommodate. Its PCIe 4.0 x8 interface is narrower than the RTX A5000's x16, but it is still PCIe 4.0. For a portable device, the MX570 A is the only viable option between the two, since the RTX A5000 is a dual-slot card with a 267 mm length.

The MX570 A also has a better percentile ranking in the database at 81 versus 78. This reflects its position relative to all GPUs tested, not its position relative to the RTX A5000. The average benchmark score for the MX570 A is 38691, which is higher than the RTX A5000's 33622. That metric, however, is skewed by the RTX A5000's low Passmark legacy scores: 251 in DirectX 9, 153 in DirectX 10, 187 in DirectX 11, and 87 in DirectX 12. The MX570 A has no Passmark scores recorded in the database, so its average is computed from Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan only. When both cards are measured on the same tests, the RTX A5000 is dominant.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear split based on use case. For any workload that demands compute throughput, memory capacity, or bandwidth, the RTX A5000 is the correct choice. Its 27.77 TFLOPS FP32 performance, 24 GB memory, and 768.0 GB/s bandwidth place it in a different class entirely. The benchmark results confirm this: 157905 in OpenCL and 137828 in Vulkan are roughly four times the MX570 A's scores in both tests.

The MX570 A is the choice for portable, low-power systems. Its 25 W TDP, integrated form factor, and lack of power connectors make it suitable for devices where the RTX A5000 physically cannot fit. The RTX A5000 requires a 230 W power budget, a dual-slot space, a 550 W PSU, and an 8-pin connector. Those requirements rule it out for any compact or battery-powered system.

For a desktop workstation with adequate power and cooling, the RTX A5000 is the only reasonable pick. It has four times the shading units, four times the RT cores, four times the tensor cores, and twelve times the memory. The 74.8% OpenCL delta and the 72.7% Vulkan delta are decisive. There is no workload in the recorded data where the MX570 A comes close.

For an integrated mobile solution, the MX570 A is the only option between these two. It delivers 4.731 TFLOPS FP32, 2 GB of GDDR6, and 96.00 GB/s bandwidth within a 25 W envelope. Its nearest rivals in the database, the AMD Radeon Pro 580X at 38706 and the AMD Radeon Pro 575X at 39116, are within 1.1%, so it performs as expected for its class.

The verdict is straightforward: the RTX A5000 for performance, the MX570 A for portability and power efficiency. Both are end-of-life products, so availability and driver support should be verified before purchase. The RTX A5000's successor, Workstation Ada, is listed in the database, as is its predecessor, Quadro Turing. The MX570 A has no listed predecessor or successor.