Radeon Pro 570 vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB with Radeon Pro 570, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 60 Watt
15.26

Pro 570 outperforms GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking329309
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.4112.89
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameN17P-G1 Max-QPolaris 20
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)5 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Current price$1010 $356

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro 570 has 138% better value for money than GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB.

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 cores12801792
Core clock speed1063 - 1265 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed1341 - 1480 MHz1105 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 - 70 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate118.4123.8
Floating-point performance3,789 gflops3,584 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and Radeon Pro 570 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 3.0 x16
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6.144 MB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s217.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12.012 (12_0)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA6.1no data

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
−3.7%
85−90
+3.7%
1440p29
−3.4%
30−35
+3.4%
4K30
+0%
30−35
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 62
−4.8%
65−70
+4.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Hitman 3 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−3.2%
65−70
+3.2%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 54
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Hitman 3 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−3.2%
65−70
+3.2%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 66
−6.1%
70−75
+6.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−3.2%
65−70
+3.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+0%
35−40
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Hitman 3 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and Pro 570 compete in popular games:

  • Pro 570 is 4% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 570 is 3% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.26 16.41
Maximum RAM amount 6.144 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 120 Watt

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 100% lower power consumption.

Pro 570, on the other hand, has a 7.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and Radeon Pro 570.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 570 is a mobile workstation one.


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