Radeon RX 570 vs GeForce GTX 970
Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 970 outperforms Radeon RX 570 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 970 is 942 days older than Radeon RX 570.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division than Radeon RX 570 — 115 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 1% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 570 — 148 vs 150 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division
Resolution
1920×1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon RX 570
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
112
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
100%
Value Winner
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GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
115
100%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
FPS Winner
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920×1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon RX 570
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
536
FPS
584
FPS
League of Legends
147
FPS
160
FPS
Apex Legends
124
FPS
138
FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
331
FPS
360
FPS
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
239
FPS
261
FPS
VALORANT
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 570
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
39. 81 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
159.2 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
70%
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AMD Radeon RX 570 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
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Apr 18th, 2017 |
Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| Polaris | Generation | GeForce 900 |
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$169 |
MSRP | $329 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
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Desktop |
Segment |
Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth |
224. |
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1168 MHz |
Base Clock Speed | 1050 MHz |
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1244 MHz |
Boost Clock Speed | 1178 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed |
1753 MHz |
4 GB/sWhich is Better for Gaming?
In this article, I’ll test out and compare 15 different games at 1080p and 1440p resolutions to help you see the performance difference between them, and find out which is better value for money. I’m using the MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 970 4GB and Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 8GB for this review.
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Above we have shown the overview and depth specifications of both the graphics card.
Now, we are sharing the full review and in-depth comparison of both graphics cards.
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QUICK SPECS: GTX 970 vs RX 580 |
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GTX 970 |
RX 580 |
| Released in September 2014 | Released in April 2017 |
| 1664 CUDA Cores | 2304 Stream Processor |
| 1050 MHz Base Clock | 1257MHz Base Clock |
| 1178 MHz Boost Clock | 1340MHz Boost Clock |
| 4GB GDDR5 Memory | 8GB GDDR5 Memory |
| 256-Bit Memory Interface | 256-Bit Memory Interface |
| Memory Bandwidth 224GB/S | Memory Bandwidth 256GB/S |
The RX 580 is based on the 14nm GCN 4th gen architecture and was released in April 2017, while the GTX 970 was released in September 2014 with Maxwell 2.
0 architecture.
Note that things like Cuda cores and stream processors are not directly comparable, even clock speeds aren’t too comparable here given both are different architectures. Something to take note of though is that the 970 has 4GB of GDDR5 memory, while the RX 580 has 8GB, so we may see that additional memory comes in use at higher resolutions with higher settings in some titles. The 580 is also available in the lower tier 4GB model, however, we’re not looking at that here.
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PERFORMANCE: GTX 970 vs RX 580 |
For the testing, I’m using the MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 970 4GB and Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 8GB Gaming graphics cards. Expect slightly different results with different models.
The system that I’m testing with has an Intel i7-8700K CPU overclocked to 5.0GHz in an MSI Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard, along with 16GB of T-Force Night Hawk CL16 memory from Team Group running at DDR4-3200 in dual channel.
Now let’s see the results:
Assassin’s Creed: Origins
Let’s start out Assassin’s Creed: Origins, which was tested with all settings maxed out. In terms of average FPS the GTX 970 was 5FPS ahead of the 580 at 1080p, though this lowers to 6FPS lead at 1440p.
Battlefield 1
Battlefield 1 was tested in campaign mode rather than multiplayer, as it’s easier to consistently reproduce the test run. I found both cards to deliver a playable experience with high settings, with the RX 580 just 12FPS ahead at 1080p and 10FPS ahead at 1440p.
Apex Legends
Apex Legends was tested with the built-in benchmark using high settings, and the RX 580 was coming out ahead here, just 1FPS faster at 1080p, and no difference at 1440p.
Anthem
Anthem was tested with the built-in benchmark using Vulkan with Async compute enabled maxed out at ultra settings.
This was an interesting result, while I expected the GTX 970 to do well with Vulkan, I didn’t expect the results to be this close. In terms of average FPS, the RX 580 was only 1FPS ahead at 1080p and 1440p.
Far Cry New Dawn
Far Cry New Dawn was tested using the built-in benchmark with high settings, and the RX 580 was ahead in all regards this time. At 1080p we’re looking at almost a 1FPS more and 2FPS more at 1440p.
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2 was also tested using the built-in benchmark with high settings. In this test, the RX 580 was 9FPS ahead of the GTX 970 at 1080p, lowers slightly to 6FPS at 1440p.
Metro Exodus
Metro Exodus was tested using the replay feature with the exact same replay on both graphics cards. While I thought the game ran fine even at 1440p on either card even with high settings in use, the RX 580 was a fair bit ahead here, with 4FPS ahead at 1080p and 3FPS ahead at 1440p.
World War Z
World War Z was tested with the built-in benchmark at high settings. The actual game performs a fair bit ahead of this, so this is more of a synthetic test rather than representative of actual gameplay, but it does allow me to accurately compare between the two graphics cards. With that in mind, the RX 580 was 30FPS ahead of the GTX 970 at 1080p, however, the gap lowers at 1440p with the RX 580 with just a 22FPS lead.
Gears of War 5
Gears of War 5 was also tested using the built-in benchmark with high settings. At 1080p the RX 580 was 8FPS ahead of the GTX 970. At 1440p, this game saw the gap narrow, with the RX 580 giving higher 4FPS.
F1 2019
F1 2019 was tested using the built-in benchmark at high settings. The GTX 970 is performing quite well here, seeing nice improvements over the RX 580. With that said though, the RX 580 was still 8FPS ahead of the GTX 970 at 1080p and 6FPS ahead at 1440p.
GreedFall
GreedFall was tested with the Ulletical FPS benchmark, and both cards were delivering under 60FPS, although at 1080p there was just 8FPS difference, however, the RX 580 was ahead of the GTX 970 at both resolutions.
Borderlands 3
Borderlands 3 was tested in the practice range as I can easily perform the same test run compared to playing with bots or other players which will differ every time. Both of these cards were not capable of providing a great experience at 1440p. In terms of the differences at 1080p the RX 580 was 4FPS ahead of the GTX 970, then at 1440p, this lowers slightly to the RX 580 being 3FPS ahead of the GTX 970.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Call of Duty Modern Warfare was tested using the replay feature with the exact same replay at high settings, and the RX 580 was a fair bit ahead in this game, 9FPS faster than the GTX 970 at 1080p and 6FPS at 1440p.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a resource-intensive game and was tested with high settings. In my opinion, this one doesn’t need a high frame rate to play, I can get by with a solid 30 FPS, so both cards were giving me a playable experience at 1440p. As for the differences, at 1080p the RX 580 was 3FPS ahead of the GTX 970. At 1440p the RX 580 is now 4FPS ahead of the RX 580.
Need For Speed: Heat
Need For Speed: Heat was tested with the built-in benchmark and high settings in use, and is another resource-heavy game. At 1080p the RX 580 was 6FPS ahead, lowers a little at 1440p to a 4FPS lead.
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CONCLUSION & PRICE |
Now for the MAIN difference, the price. The prices will change over time. In the US, my MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 970 4GB is going for $435. The Gigabyte RX 580 I’m using currently goes for around $200 USD, although there are other models for the $190 mark at the moment.