Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 review
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 570
Nvidia GeForce GTX 570
Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 better than the average?
- Memory bus width?
320bitvs253.23bit - DVI outputs?
2vs0.77 - Multi-GPU?
3vs2.75 - Height?
111mmvs122.95mm
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Performance
GPU clock speed
732MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
GPU turbo
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When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
pixel rate
22 GPixel/s
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
floating-point performance
1.41 TFLOPS
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
texture rate
43.9 GTexels/s
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
GPU memory speed
950MHz
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
effective memory speed
3800MHz
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
maximum memory bandwidth
152GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
memory bus width
320bit
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
version of GDDR memory
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
Supports ECC memory
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 570
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing.
Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
Supports multi-display technology
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 570
The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.
load GPU temperature
A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
supports ray tracing
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 570
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
Supports 3D
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 570
Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).
supports DLSS
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 570
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI.
It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
PassMark (G3D) result
This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.
Ports
has an HDMI output
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 570
Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.
HDMI ports
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More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
HDMI version
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Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.
DVI outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.
mini DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using mini-DisplayPort.
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 1.3GB Review
Written by
Harry Butler
December 7, 2010 | 13:56
Tags: #comparison #directx-11 #dx11 #fermi #fps #geforce-gtx-570 #gf110 #gtx-570 #gtx-570-13gb #performance #recommended #speed #vs-ati
Companies: #nvidia
1 — Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 1.3GB Review2 — GeForce GTX 570 Specifications3 — GeForce GTX 570 Partner Cards4 — GeForce GTX 570 Test Setup5 — GeForce GTX 570 Dirt 2 Performance6 — GeForce GTX 570 Call of Duty: Black Ops Performance7 — GeForce GTX 570 Just Cause 2 Performance8 — GeForce GTX 570 Bad Company 2 Performance9 — GeForce GTX 570 Power Consumption and Thermals10 — GeForce GTX 570 Performance Analysis11 — GeForce GTX 570 Conclusion
ManufacturerNvidia
UK price (as reviewed) Around £289 (inc VAT)
US price (as reviewed) Unknown
Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 1.
3GB specifications
Following the release of Nvidia’s new top-end, GF110-based GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB last month, we were fully expecting ATI to reply in quick fashion with its own high end cards. In the last few words of the review, we even went so far as to advise you all to hold off for a few weeks. Instead, as the weather turned cold and we looked to our PCs for additional heating, Nvidia has had the second round of DX11 fight to itself, and plenty have jumped onto the GTX 580 wagon.
Whether the delay to the HD69xx series of cards is caused by fabrication problems, parts shortages or just business strategy isn’t clear, but Nvidia is taking the opportunity to flex its muscles with the rapid release of a more affordable follow-up, the GeForce GTX 570 1.3GB.
The Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 1.3GB and its cut down Fermi GPU
What’s new?
At a glance, there’s little to differentiate the GTX 580 1.
5GB from the new GTX 570 1.3GB. Both use the same 10.5in-long PCB and glossy plastic shroud, with the only obvious difference being less power phase circuitry on the rear of the card; more on that later.
While the GTX 570 1.3GB might look very much like a GTX 580 1.5GB on the outside, it’s inside where all the big changes have been made, the most notable of which is that the GTX 570 1.3GB uses 480 stream processors. This is the same number as the GTX 480 1.5GB had, with the last SM (Streaming Multiprocessor, or block of 32 stream processors) of the GPU’s design disabled.
A revised design vapour chamber cooler has been used, but the surface area remains the same
One less SM is fair enough but Nvidia has been a little more heavy handed elsewhere. It’s also lopped off a memory controller unit to reduce the memory interface to 320-bit rather than the 384-bit interface of the GTX 480 1.5GB and the GTX 580 1.
5GB. This cut also reduces the GPU’s ROP count to 60 and its Level 2 cache from 768KB to 640KB. With one less memory controller in the GPU, the amount of physical memory drops to 1,280MB.
Despite the cut down GPU and memory though, the new line of GF110 Fermi GPUs have the critical improvement of low leakage transistors for non-performance critical areas of the GPU. These produce less heat, and allow the GTX 570 1.3GB, like the GTX 580 1.5GB, to sport higher clock speeds while consuming roughly equivalent amounts of power.
The Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 1.3GB uses the same PCB and cooler as the GTX 580 1.5GB — the two cards are close to indistinguishable
This has allowed the GTX 570 1.3GB to ship with a GPU core clock speed of 732MHz, a stream processor clock of 1,464MHz and a memory clock of 950MHz (3.8GHz effective). This is an improvement of 4.5 per cent over the core clock speed of the GTX 480 1.5GB, with the memory frequency increase working out at just over 2 percent.