GeForce MX570 vs GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

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Aggregated performance score

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
2017
6144 MB GDDR5
15.22
+2.2%

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB outperforms MX570 by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking324329
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.52no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameN17P-G1 Max-QGN20-S5
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date30 May 2017 (6 years ago)17 December 2021 (2 years ago)
Current price$1010 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12802048
Core clock speed1063 - 1265 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1341 - 1480 MHz1477 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 - 70 Watt15-45 Watt
Texture fill rate118.473.92
Floating-point performance3,789 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and GeForce MX570 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount6.144 MB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s96 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support+no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimusno data+
VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12.012 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.2
CUDA6.18.6

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 HD82
+2.5%
80−85
−2.5%
4K28
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+4%
24−27
−4%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Far Cry 5 70
+79.5%
35−40
−79.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+1.9%
50−55
−1.9%
Hitman 3 40−45
+2.4%
40−45
−2.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+3.6%
27−30
−3.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+4%
24−27
−4%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Far Cry 5 65
+66.7%
35−40
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+1.9%
50−55
−1.9%
Hitman 3 40−45
+2.4%
40−45
−2.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 66
+113%
30−35
−113%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+3.6%
27−30
−3.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+4%
24−27
−4%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Far Cry 5 48
+23.1%
35−40
−23.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+1.9%
50−55
−1.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+3.6%
27−30
−3.6%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hitman 3 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+3.4%
27−30
−3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 20
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and GeForce MX570 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 2.5% faster than GeForce MX570 in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 3.7% faster than GeForce MX570 in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 113% faster than the GeForce MX570.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is ahead in 47 tests (69%)
  • there's a draw in 21 test (31%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.22 14.89
Recency 30 May 2017 17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 6.144 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 15 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and GeForce MX570.


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