GeForce GTX 570 vs ATI Radeon HD 4890

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4890 and GeForce GTX 570, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 4890
2009, $249
1 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
3.71

GTX 570 outperforms HD 4890 by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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ATI HD 4890 HD 4890
GTX 570 GTX 570

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking782515
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.421.94
Power efficiency1.513.35
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameRV790GF110
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2 April 2009 (17 years ago)7 December 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 570 has 362% better value for money than ATI HD 4890.

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 cores800480
Core clock speed850 MHz732 MHz
Number of transistors959 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt219 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate34.0043.92
Floating-point processing power1.36 TFLOPS1.405 TFLOPS
ROPs1640
TMUs4060
L1 Cache160 KB960 KB
L2 Cache256 KB640 KB

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 supportno dataPCI-E 2.0 x 16
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1280 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed975 MHz1900 MHz (3800 data rate)
Memory bandwidth124.8 GB/s152.0 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API and SDK support

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.15.1
OpenGL3.34.2
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-+

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.

ATI HD 4890 3.71
GTX 570 9.48
+156%

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.

ATI HD 4890 1545
Samples: 1065
GTX 570 3950
+156%
Samples: 5462

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 HD30−35
−167%
80
+167%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.30
−90.3%
4.36
+90.3%
  • GTX 570 has 90% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 21−24
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21−24
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Counter-Strike 2 50−55
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50−55
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Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
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20−22
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Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 21−24
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21−24
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Battlefield 5 40−45
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40−45
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Counter-Strike 2 50−55
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50−55
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Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
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Dota 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how ATI HD 4890 and GTX 570 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 570 is 167% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.71 9.48
Recency 2 April 2009 7 December 2010
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1280 MB
Chip lithography 55 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 219 Watt

ATI HD 4890 has 15% lower power consumption.

GTX 570, on the other hand, has a 156% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 38% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 570 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4890 in performance tests.

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