GeForce GTX 570 vs Radeon HD 5870

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon HD 5870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 570 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	188 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 570 has 16% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 570 has 1279 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 570 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 570 is 614 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon HD 5870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 272 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 570.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 2900 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	6−7	1−2
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	27−30	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−12	1−2
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Battlefield 5 is 84% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	230−240	180−190
medium / 768p	200−210	150−160
ultra / 1080p	110−120	75−80
QHD / 1440p	85−90	45−50
4K / 2160p	45−50	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
medium / 768p	100−110	80−85
ultra / 1080p	75−80	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	30−33
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Far Cry 5 is 73% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	30−35	20−22
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	120−130	80−85
medium / 1080p	70−75	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	12−14	5−6
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	90−95	60−65
high / 1080p	40−45	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Metro Exodus is 77% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	70−75	40−45
medium / 768p	45−50	24−27
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	9−10
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 65% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	27−30
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon HD 5870
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale 2
Code name	GF110	Cypress
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 December 2010	23 September 2009
Pipelines	480	1600
Core clock speed	1464 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	43.9 billion/sec	68.00
Floating-point performance	1,405.4 gflops	2,720.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	282 mm
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1900 MHz (3800 data rate)	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	152.0 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.2	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	480
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
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GeForce GTX 570 vs Radeon HD 5870

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