GeForce GTX 570 vs Radeon HD 6850

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon HD 6850, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 570 stacks up against Radeon HD 6850, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	127 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 570 has 72% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850.
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 6850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 570 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon HD 6850 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6850 is 188 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 570.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Battlefield 5 is 95% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
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 6850.
low / 768p	230−240	160−170
medium / 768p	200−210	130−140
ultra / 1080p	110−120	70−75
QHD / 1440p	85−90	40−45
4K / 2160p	45−50	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	100−110	70−75
ultra / 1080p	75−80	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	4−5
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Far Cry 5 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	120−130	75−80
medium / 1080p	70−75	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Fortnite is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Forza Horizon 4 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
high / 1080p	40−45	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
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	18−20
medium / 1080p	20−22	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	70−75	35−40
medium / 768p	45−50	21−24
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 94% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon HD 6850
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale 2
Code name	GF110	Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 December 2010	21 October 2010
Pipelines	480	960
Core clock speed	1464 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	43.9 billion/sec	37.20
Floating-point performance	1,405.4 gflops	1,488.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	198 mm
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1900 MHz (3800 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	152.0 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.2	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	480
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	AGP
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	133 Mh/s	139 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GTX 570 vs Radeon HD 6850

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