GeForce GTX 570 vs Radeon 550X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon 550X 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 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 570 Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 570 has 338% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
  • GeForce GTX 570 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 570 has 1278 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 570 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 570 is 382 MHz higher, than Radeon 550X.
  • GeForce GTX 570 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Radeon 550X is 135 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 570.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 5100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 7−8
ultra / 1080p 12−14 4−5
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 16−18
medium / 1080p 24−27 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 570 Radeon 550X
Architecture Fermi GCN 4.0
Code name GF110 Lexa
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 7 December 2010 27 March 2019
Pipelines 480 512
Core clock speed 1464 MHz 1082 MHz
Boost Clock 1218 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 43.9 billion/sec 38.98
Floating-point performance 1,405.4 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 145 mm
Memory bus width 320 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1900 MHz (3800 data rate) 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 152.0 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
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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