NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 vs NVIDIA Quadro M2000 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data splits cleanly between these two NVIDIA cards, with the Quadro M2000 taking the only head-to-head win. In the single available comparison metric, Geekbench OpenCL, the M2000 scores 14,588 against the GTX 570’s 13,515, a 7.9% advantage. That is the sole benchmark where both cards appear, so the GTX 570 has no direct victory in this dataset.

Looking beyond the direct comparison, the M2000’s average benchmark score of 14,532 places it at the 56th percentile of all GPUs, while the GTX 570’s 13,515 average sits at the 54th percentile. The M2000 also has a second benchmark result — a Geekbench Vulkan score of 14,475 — which the GTX 570 cannot produce at all, since it lacks Vulkan support entirely.

The use-case split is therefore straightforward: the M2000 wins on raw compute in the one test both share, and it wins on API breadth. The GTX 570’s case rests entirely on its 320-bit memory bus and higher bandwidth, which we will examine in the architecture section, but those traits do not translate into any benchmark victory in this dataset.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different NVIDIA families separated by roughly five-and-a-half years of development. The Quadro M2000 uses the GM206 chip on Maxwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 28 nm process at TSMC. The GTX 570 uses the GF110 chip on the older Fermi 2.0 architecture, also fabricated by TSMC but on a larger 40 nm process. This process difference is visible in the transistor density: the M2000 packs 12.9 million transistors per square millimeter across its 228 mm² die, while the GTX 570 manages just 5.8 million per square millimeter over its much larger 520 mm² die. Total transistor counts are close — 2,940 million for the M2000 versus 3,000 million for the GTX 570 — but the M2000 achieves that count in less than half the silicon area.

Core configuration diverges significantly. The M2000 has 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The GTX 570 has 480 shading units but more texture units (60) and more ROPs (40). This explains the fillrate figures: the M2000 reaches 37.22 GPixel/s and 55.82 GTexel/s, while the GTX 570 manages 21.96 GPixel/s and 43.92 GTexel/s. The M2000’s shading-unit advantage shows in FP32 throughput: 1.786 TFLOPS versus 1,405.4 GFLOPS. Neither card has ray tracing or tensor cores.

Memory is where the GTX 570 holds a clear specification lead. It has a 320-bit bus with 152.0 GB/s bandwidth, versus the M2000’s 128-bit bus at 105.8 GB/s. However, the M2000 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory compared to the GTX 570’s 1,280 MB, and the M2000’s memory runs at 6.6 Gbps effective versus 3.8 Gbps effective on the GTX 570. The M2000 compensates for its narrower bus with faster memory and quadruple the capacity.

Power and physical design differ dramatically. The M2000 is a 75 W card, single-slot, with no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU. The GTX 570 draws 219 W, takes dual slots, requires two 6-pin connectors, and needs a 550 W PSU. The M2000 is also shorter at 201 mm versus 267 mm. The GTX 570’s display outputs are legacy-oriented (2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a), while the M2000 offers four DisplayPort 1.2 outputs. API support favors the M2000: DirectX 12 (12_1) versus 12 (11_0), and Vulkan 1.4 versus none. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The GTX 570 uses PCIe 2.0 x16; the M2000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Quadro M2000 averages 14,532 across its benchmark results, which is 7.5% higher than the GTX 570’s 13,515 average.

Q: Does the GTX 570 support Vulkan?

A: No. The GTX 570 has no Vulkan API entry in its specifications, while the M2000 lists Vulkan 1.4 support and scores 14,475 in the Geekbench Vulkan test.

Q: How do the memory capacities compare?

A: The M2000 ships with 4 GB of GDDR5, while the GTX 570 has 1,280 MB. Despite this, the GTX 570 has higher memory bandwidth at 152.0 GB/s versus 105.8 GB/s due to its wider 320-bit bus.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The M2000 is rated at 75 W with no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU. The GTX 570 is rated at 219 W, requires two 6-pin connectors, and needs a 550 W PSU.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The M2000 has 768 shading units, while the GTX 570 has 480. This contributes to the M2000’s higher FP32 throughput of 1.786 TFLOPS versus 1,405.4 GFLOPS.

Q: Are both cards still in production?

A: No. Both are marked end-of-life. The M2000 was released on 2016-04-07 and succeeded the Quadro Kepler line, while the GTX 570 was released on 2010-12-06 and succeeded the GeForce 400 series.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA Quadro M2000 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 |

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

| Chip | GM206 | GF110 |

| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Fermi 2.0 |

| Process node | 28 nm | 40 nm |

| Transistors | 2,940 million | 3,000 million |

| Die size | 228 mm² | 520 mm² |

| Transistor density | 12.9M / mm² | 5.8M / mm² |

| Base clock | 796 MHz | — |

| Boost clock | 1163 MHz | — |

| Memory clock | 6.6 Gbps effective | 3.8 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 4 GB | 1280 MB |

| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 320 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 105.8 GB/s | 152.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 768 | 480 |

| TMUs | 48 | 60 |

| ROPs | 32 | 40 |

| Pixel rate | 37.22 GPixel/s | 21.96 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 55.82 GTexel/s | 43.92 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 1.786 TFLOPS | 1,405.4 GFLOPS |

| TDP | 75 W | 219 W |

| Slot width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |

| Power connectors | None | 2x 6-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 550 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a |

| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | None |

| Length | 201 mm | 267 mm |

| Release date | 2016-04-07 | 2010-12-06 |

| Launch MSRP | — | 349 USD |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only shared benchmark is Geekbench OpenCL, and the result is decisive: the M2000 scores 14,588 while the GTX 570 scores 13,515. That is a 7.9% delta in favor of the M2000, which aligns with the M2000’s 7.5% higher average benchmark score across all tests. The M2000’s advantage is not marginal — it represents a full percentile rank difference (56th versus 54th).

The M2000 extends its lead when considering the Vulkan test, where it scores 14,475. The GTX 570 cannot participate, as its API list contains no Vulkan entry. This effectively gives the M2000 two benchmark data points above 14,400, while the GTX 570 has just one score below 13,600.

In the nearest-rival context, the M2000’s 14,588 OpenCL score sits 0.9% above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M (14,404) and 1% above the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (14,385). It trails the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (14,692) by 1.1%. The GTX 570’s 13,515 score lands 0.2% below the AMD Radeon HD 7770M (13,536) and 0.2% below the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (13,543), while edging out the NVIDIA P106-090 (13,470) by 0.3% and the AMD Radeon Pro 555 (13,407) by 0.8%. These deltas show that the M2000 competes in a higher performance tier than the GTX 570.

The Verdict

The data supports one clear conclusion: the Quadro M2000 outperforms the GTX 570 in every measurable category presented here. It wins the only head-to-head benchmark by 7.9%, has a higher average score (14,532 versus 13,515), and sits at a higher percentile rank (56th versus 54th). Its 768 shading units and 1.786 TFLOPS FP32 throughput outclass the GTX 570’s 480 units and 1,405.4 GFLOPS. The M2000 also delivers superior pixel and texture rates — 37.22 GPixel/s versus 21.96 GPixel/s, and 55.82 GTexel/s versus 43.92 GTexel/s.

The GTX 570’s only specification wins are memory bandwidth (152.0 GB/s versus 105.8 GB/s) and component counts in TMUs (60 versus 48) and ROPs (40 versus 32). Those advantages do not translate into any benchmark victory. The GTX 570 also lacks Vulkan support, offers less memory (1,280 MB versus 4 GB), draws nearly three times the power (219 W versus 75 W), and requires a larger PSU and dual-slot cooling.

For a user prioritizing compute performance, API compatibility, memory capacity, and power efficiency, the M2000 is the clear choice from this data. The GTX 570 might appeal only to someone specifically needing higher memory bandwidth for a narrow workload, but the benchmark evidence shows that bandwidth advantage does not produce a winning score. The M2000’s 7.9% lead in the shared test, combined with its Vulkan capability and modern feature set, makes it the superior option across every benchmark result in this comparison.