GeForce MX570 vs GT 230M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 230M and GeForce MX570, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 230M
2009
Up to 1 GB GDDR3, 23 Watt
0.55

MX570 outperforms GT 230M by a whopping 2607% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1222353
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.7543.71
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT216GA107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 June 2009 (15 years ago)May 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores482048
CUDA cores48no data
Core clock speed500 MHz832 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1155 MHz
Number of transistors486 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate8.00073.92
Floating-point processing power0.1056 TFLOPS4.731 TFLOPS
Gigaflops158no data
ROPs840
TMUs1664
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amountUp to 1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 600 (DDR2), Up to 800 (GDDR3), Up to 1066 (GDDR3) MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 (DDR2), 25 (DDR3)96 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVIVGADisplayPortHDMISingle Link DVINo outputs
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIHDAno data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+
Power management8.0no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.6
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 230M 0.55
GeForce MX570 14.89
+2607%

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.

GT 230M 212
GeForce MX570 5741
+2608%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−750%
30−35
+750%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−4000%
40−45
+4000%
Hitman 3 5−6
−460%
27−30
+460%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−591%
75−80
+591%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−700%
45−50
+700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−160%
75−80
+160%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−750%
30−35
+750%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−4000%
40−45
+4000%
Hitman 3 5−6
−460%
27−30
+460%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−591%
75−80
+591%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−700%
45−50
+700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−160%
75−80
+160%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−750%
30−35
+750%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
Hitman 3 5−6
−460%
27−30
+460%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−591%
75−80
+591%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−700%
45−50
+700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−160%
75−80
+160%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2200%
21−24
+2200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 14−16
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1600%
16−18
+1600%
Hitman 3 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−9000%
90−95
+9000%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 7−8

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−550%
12−14
+550%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GeForce MX570 is 9000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX570 is ahead in 35 tests (50%)
  • there's a draw in 35 tests (50%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.55 14.89
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 25 Watt

GT 230M has 8.7% lower power consumption.

GeForce MX570, on the other hand, has a 2607.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce MX570 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 230M in performance tests.


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