Radeon Pro W5700X vs RX 570

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 570 with Radeon Pro W5700X, including specs and performance data.

RX 570
2017, $169
8 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
16.65
Pro W5700X
2019, $999
16 GB GDDR6, 205 Watt
36.28
+118%

Pro W5700X outperforms RX 570 by a whopping 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking367152
Place by popularity30not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.4312.59
Power efficiency10.8113.78
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 20Navi 10
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date18 April 2017 (9 years ago)11 December 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

Pro W5700X has 1% better value for money than RX 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 cores20482560
Core clock speed1168 MHz1790 MHz
Boost clock speed1244 MHz1860 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt205 Watt
Texture fill rate159.2297.6
Floating-point processing power5.095 TFLOPSno data
ROPs3264
TMUs128160
L1 Cache512 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MB4 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16Apple MPX
Length241 mm305 mm
Width2-slotQuad-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt
HDMI++

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan+1.4

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.

RX 570 16.65
Pro W5700X 36.28
+118%

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.

RX 570 6967
Pro W5700X 15178
+118%
Samples: 7

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

RX 570 32159
Pro W5700X 43810
+36.2%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

RX 570 40477
Pro W5700X 45246
+11.8%

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 HD85
−52.8%
180−190
1440p48
−52%
100−110
4K3065−70
+117%

Cost per frame, $

1080p1.99
+64.2%
5.55
1440p3.52
+64.8%
9.99
4K5.63
+63.3%
15.37
  • RX 570 has 64% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 570 has 65% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 570 has 63% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 40−45 95−100
+116%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100 200−210
+111%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 75−80
+108%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 35−40 80−85
+116%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 40−45 95−100
+116%
Battlefield 5 88 190−200
+116%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100 200−210
+111%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 75−80
+108%
Far Cry 5 77 160−170
+108%
Fortnite 238 500−550
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 100 210−220
+110%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 96 200−210
+108%
Valorant 130−140 280−290
+114%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 40−45 95−100
+116%
Battlefield 5 75 160−170
+113%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100 200−210
+111%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220 450−500
+109%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 75−80
+108%
Dota 2 100−110 220−230
+116%
Far Cry 5 70 150−160
+114%
Fortnite 95 200−210
+111%
Forza Horizon 4 94 200−210
+113%
Grand Theft Auto V 73 150−160
+105%
Metro Exodus 43 90−95
+109%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 87 180−190
+107%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77 160−170
+108%
Valorant 130−140 280−290
+114%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 68 140−150
+106%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 75−80
+108%
Dota 2 100−110 220−230
+116%
Far Cry 5 65 140−150
+115%
Forza Horizon 4 75 160−170
+113%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 69 150−160
+117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43 90−95
+109%
Valorant 130−140 280−290
+114%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 72 150−160
+108%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35 70−75
+106%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130 270−280
+118%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30 60−65
+114%
Metro Exodus 25 50−55
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170 350−400
+116%
Valorant 150−160 300−310
+98.7%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 52 110−120
+112%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 30−33
+100%
Far Cry 5 46 100−105
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 59 120−130
+103%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27 50−55
+100%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 45 95−100
+111%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 12−14 27−30
+108%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16 30−33
+114%
Grand Theft Auto V 30 65−70
+117%
Metro Exodus 16 30−33
+87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28 60−65
+114%
Valorant 85−90 180−190
+109%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 31 65−70
+110%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16 30−33
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 12−14
+100%
Dota 2 60−65 130−140
+117%
Far Cry 5 24 50−55
+108%
Forza Horizon 4 39 80−85
+105%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27 55−60
+104%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 23 50−55
+117%

This is how RX 570 and Pro W5700X compete in popular games:

  • Pro W5700X is 112% faster in 1080p
  • Pro W5700X is 108% faster in 1440p
  • Pro W5700X is 117% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.65 36.28
Recency 18 April 2017 11 December 2019
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 205 Watt

RX 570 has 41% lower power consumption.

Pro W5700X, on the other hand, has a 118% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro W5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 570 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 570 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon Pro W5700X is a workstation one.

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