Radeon HD 8570M vs GeForce GTX 480

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 480 with Radeon HD 8570M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 480
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 250 Watt
10.65
+818%

GTX 480 outperforms HD 8570M by a whopping 818% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4361081
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.66no data
Power efficiency2.94no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGF100Sun
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date26 March 2010 (14 years ago)1 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores480320
Core clock speed700 MHz750 MHz
Boost clock speedno data825 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million690 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate42.0616.50
Floating-point processing power1.345 TFLOPS0.528 TFLOPS
ROPs488
TMUs6020

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 support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data
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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1848 MHz (3696 data rate)1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth177.4 GB/s16 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+-

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.

GTX 480 10.65
+818%
HD 8570M 1.16

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.

GTX 480 4119
+819%
HD 8570M 448

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 480 5014
+300%
HD 8570M 1255

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 480 3650
+362%
HD 8570M 790

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 HD100−110
+809%
11
−809%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.99no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%
Battlefield 5 40−45 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
Fortnite 60−65
+2900%
2−3
−2900%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+617%
6−7
−617%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+300%
9−10
−300%
Valorant 90−95
+194%
30−35
−194%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%
Battlefield 5 40−45 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+477%
24−27
−477%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Dota 2 70−75
+344%
16−18
−344%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
Fortnite 60−65
+2900%
2−3
−2900%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+617%
6−7
−617%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+300%
9−10
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Valorant 90−95
+194%
30−35
−194%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Dota 2 70−75
+344%
16−18
−344%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+617%
6−7
−617%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+300%
9−10
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Valorant 90−95
+194%
30−35
−194%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 60−65
+2900%
2−3
−2900%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
+1183%
6−7
−1183%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+614%
7−8
−614%
Valorant 110−120
+5450%
2−3
−5450%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Metro Exodus 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Valorant 50−55
+783%
6−7
−783%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 35−40 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

This is how GTX 480 and HD 8570M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 480 is 809% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 480 is 5450% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 480 surpassed HD 8570M in all 44 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.65 1.16
Recency 26 March 2010 1 March 2013
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm

GTX 480 has a 818.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

HD 8570M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 480 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8570M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 480 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 8570M is a notebook one.

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