GeForce GTX 570 vs Radeon HD 7870

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon HD 7870 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 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 570 has 25% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 570 has 1278 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 570 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 570 is 464 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 570 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 2900 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	6−7	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
QHD / 1440p	10−12	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
low / 720p	65−70	75−80
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	240−250
medium / 768p	200−210	210−220
ultra / 1080p	110−120	130−140
QHD / 1440p	85−90	100−110
4K / 2160p	45−50	60−65
high / 768p	160−170	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−33
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	21−24
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
high / 1080p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−33
QHD / 1440p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	70−75	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
high / 1080p	30−35	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−33
QHD / 1440p	12−14	18−20
4K / 2160p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	75−80
medium / 1080p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
QHD / 1440p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	24−27	30−33
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 570.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 570.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF110	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 December 2010	5 March 2012
Pipelines	480	1280
Core clock speed	1464 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,405.4 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1900 MHz (3800 data rate)	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	152.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.2
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	133 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	13 Mh/s	16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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GeForce GTX 570 vs Radeon HD 7870

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