GeForce GTX 570M vs Quadro CX

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 570M and Quadro CX, 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 570M stacks up against Quadro CX, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 570M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 570M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 570M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 570M Quadro CX
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 1536 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro CX has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 570M.
  • GeForce GTX 570M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro CX uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro CX has 1533 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 570M.
  • GeForce GTX 570M is used in Laptops, and Quadro CX - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 570M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro CX - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro CX is 27 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.
  • GeForce GTX 570M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro CX - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro CX is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 1−2
ultra / 1080p 6−7 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 10−12
medium / 1080p 12−14 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 570M Quadro CX
Architecture Fermi Tesla 2.0
Code name N12E-GT GT200B
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 28 June 2011 11 November 2008
Pipelines 336 192
Core clock speed 575 MHz 602 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 32.2 billion/sec 38.53
Floating-point performance 772.8 gflops 462.3 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72.0 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.5 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 1.3
CUDA cores 336
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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