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AMD Radeon RX 570 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon RX 570 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.
AMD Radeon RX 570 
vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 570
- Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- Around 2% higher boost clock speed: 1206-1244 MHz vs 1178 MHz
- 1460.8x more texture fill rate: 159.23 GTexel/s vs 109 billion / sec
- Around 23% higher pipelines: 2048 vs 1664
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- 2x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 1000x more memory clock speed: 7000 MHz vs 7.0 GB/s
- Around 27% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 36107 vs 28498
- Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 105.688 vs 105.107
- 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 79.029 vs 35.714
- Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 520.089 vs 490.688
- 2.4x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 880 vs 369
| Specifications (specs) |
| Launch date | 18 April 2017 vs 19 September 2014 |
| Boost clock speed | 1206-1244 MHz vs 1178 MHz |
| Texture fill rate | 159.23 GTexel/s vs 109 billion / sec |
| Pipelines | 2048 vs 1664 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB vs 4 GB |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz vs 7.0 GB/s |
| Benchmarks |
| Geekbench - OpenCL | 36107 vs 28498 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 105.688 vs 105.107 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 79.029 vs 35.714 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 520.089 vs 490.688 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3346 vs 3340 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3346 vs 3340 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score | 880 vs 369 |
Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Around 13% higher core clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 926-1168 MHz
- 768.6x better floating-point performance: 3,920 gflops vs 5.1 TFLOPs
- Around 1% lower typical power consumption: 148 Watt vs 150 Watt
- Around 38% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 9640 vs 6967
- Around 22% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 766 vs 626
- Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1225.96 vs 1083.926
- Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 8.737 vs 8.251
- Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 11499 vs 9172
- Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3698 vs 3624
- Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 11499 vs 9172
- Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3698 vs 3624
| Specifications (specs) |
| Core clock speed | 1050 MHz vs 926-1168 MHz |
| Floating-point performance | 3,920 gflops vs 5.1 TFLOPs |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 148 Watt vs 150 Watt |
| Benchmarks |
| PassMark - G3D Mark | 9640 vs 6967 |
| PassMark - G2D Mark | 766 vs 626 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 1225.96 vs 1083.926 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 8.737 vs 8.251 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 11499 vs 9172 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3698 vs 3624 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 11499 vs 9172 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3698 vs 3624 |
Compare benchmarks
GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
| PassMark - G3D Mark | | |
| PassMark - G2D Mark | | |
| Geekbench - OpenCL | | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score | | |
| Name | AMD Radeon RX 570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| PassMark - G3D Mark | 6967 | 9640 |
| PassMark - G2D Mark | 626 | 766 |
| Geekbench - OpenCL | 36107 | 28498 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 105.688 | 105.107 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 1083.926 | 1225.96 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 8.251 | 8.737 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 79.029 | 35.714 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 520.089 | 490.688 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 9172 | 11499 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3624 | 3698 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3346 | 3340 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 9172 | 11499 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3624 | 3698 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3346 | 3340 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score | 880 | 369 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Radeon RX 570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
Essentials |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Code name | Polaris 20 | GM204 |
| Design | Radeon RX 500 Series |
| GCN generation | 4th Gen |
| Launch date | 18 April 2017 | 19 September 2014 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | $329 |
| Place in performance rating | 405 | 371 |
| Price now | $149.99 | $407.76 |
| Type | Desktop, Laptop | Desktop |
| Value for money (0-100) | 59.00 | 28.59 |
Technical info |
| Boost clock speed | 1206-1244 MHz | 1178 MHz |
| Core clock speed | 926-1168 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Floating-point performance | 5.1 TFLOPs | 3,920 gflops |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Pipelines | 2048 | 1664 |
| Pixel fill rate | 39.81 GP/s |
| Render output units | 32 |
| Stream Processors | 2048 |
| Texture fill rate | 159.23 GTexel/s | 109 billion / sec |
| Texture Units | 128 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 150 Watt | 148 Watt |
| Transistor count | 5,700 million | 5,200 million |
| CUDA cores | 1664 |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 98 °C |
Video outputs and ports |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| DisplayPort support |
| Dual-link DVI support |
| HDMI |
| VGA |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal |
| G-SYNC support |
| HDCP |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Multi monitor support |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements |
| Bridgeless CrossFire |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 10.5" (26.7 cm) |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 450 Watt | 500 Watt |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pins |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| SLI options | 4x |
API support |
| DirectX | 12.0 (12_0) | 12.0 (12_1) |
| OpenCL | 2.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Vulkan |
Memory |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 224 GB / s |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | 7.0 GB/s |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Shared memory | 0 |
Technologies |
| 4K H264 Decode |
| 4K H264 Encode |
| AMD Eyefinity |
| AMD Radeon™ Chill |
| AMD Radeon™ ReLive |
| CrossFire |
| FreeSync |
| H265/HEVC Decode |
| H265/HEVC Encode |
| HDMI 4K Support |
| PowerTune |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) |
| Virtual Super Resolution (VSR) |
| 3D Vision |
| Adaptive Vertical Sync |
| CUDA |
| GameStream |
| GameWorks |
| GeForce Experience |
| GeForce ShadowPlay |
| GPU Boost |
| SLI |
| Surround |
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