GeForce RTX 5050 vs GTX 570

Place in the ranking	509	118
Place by popularity	not in top-100	14
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.94	97.75
Power efficiency	3.35	24.02
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code name	GF110	GB207
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 December 2010 (15 years ago)	24 June 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$349	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 5050 has 4939% better value for money than GTX 570.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	480	2560
Core clock speed	732 MHz	2317 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2572 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	16,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	130 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	43.92	205.8
Floating-point processing power	1.405 TFLOPS	13.17 TFLOPS
ROPs	40	32
TMUs	60	80
Tensor Cores	no data	80
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	20
L1 Cache	960 KB	2.5 MB
L2 Cache	640 KB	24 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Length	267 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 8-pin
SLI options	+	-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	8 GB
Memory bus width	320 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1900 MHz (3800 data rate)	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	152.0 GB/s	320.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR	-	+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI	1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.8
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.4
CUDA	+	12.0
DLSS	-	+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 570 9.48

RTX 5050 40.36
+326%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 570 3951
Samples: 5456

RTX 5050 16816
+326%

Samples: 2436

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD

−275%

300−350
+275%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

4.36

−426%

0.83
+426%

RTX 5050 has 426% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −312%	210−220 +312%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −325%	85−90 +325%
Palworld	21−24 −309%	90−95 +309%
Resident Evil 4 Remake	18−20 −317%	75−80 +317%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5	40−45 −305%	170−180 +305%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −312%	210−220 +312%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −325%	85−90 +325%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −319%	130−140 +319%
Fortnite	55−60 −321%	240−250 +321%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −305%	170−180 +305%
Palworld	21−24 −309%	90−95 +309%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −312%	140−150 +312%
Valorant	90−95 −280%	350−400 +280%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5	40−45 −305%	170−180 +305%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −312%	210−220 +312%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	140−150 −314%	600−650 +314%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −325%	85−90 +325%
Dota 2	65−70 −320%	290−300 +320%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −319%	130−140 +319%
Fortnite	55−60 −321%	240−250 +321%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −305%	170−180 +305%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −300%	140−150 +300%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −321%	80−85 +321%
Palworld	21−24 −309%	90−95 +309%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −312%	140−150 +312%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −300%	100−105 +300%
Valorant	90−95 −280%	350−400 +280%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5	40−45 −305%	170−180 +305%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −325%	85−90 +325%
Dota 2	65−70 −320%	290−300 +320%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −319%	130−140 +319%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −305%	170−180 +305%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −312%	140−150 +312%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −300%	100−105 +300%
Valorant	90−95 −280%	350−400 +280%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite	55−60 −321%	240−250 +321%
Palworld	21−24 −309%	90−95 +309%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −317%	75−80 +317%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	70−75 −311%	300−310 +311%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −300%	40−45 +300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −320%	210−220 +320%
Valorant	95−100 −312%	400−450 +312%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5	21−24 −313%	95−100 +313%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −275%	30−33 +275%
Far Cry 5	20−22 −325%	85−90 +325%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −313%	95−100 +313%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite	20−22 −325%	85−90 +325%
Palworld	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2	4−5 −300%	16−18 +300%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 −325%	85−90 +325%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
Palworld	6−7 −300%	24−27 +300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −309%	45−50 +309%
Valorant	40−45 −319%	180−190 +319%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5	12−14 −317%	50−55 +317%
Counter-Strike 2	4−5 −300%	16−18 +300%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −300%	12−14 +300%
Dota 2	35−40 −300%	140−150 +300%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −306%	65−70 +306%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%

4K
Epic

Fortnite	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Palworld	6−7 −300%	24−27 +300%

This is how GTX 570 and RTX 5050 compete in popular games:

RTX 5050 is 275% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.48	40.36
Recency	7 December 2010	24 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	8 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	130 Watt

RTX 5050 has a 326% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 540% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 68% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5050 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 570 in performance tests.

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