GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 vs 560
Aggregated performance score
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 513 | 517 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 1.64 | 0.73 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GF114 | GF110 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 May 2011 (12 years old) | 7 December 2010 (13 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $349 |
| Current price | $76 (0.4x MSRP) | $249 (0.7x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 560 has 125% better value for money than GTX 570 Rev. 2.
Technical specs
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 cores | 336 | 480 |
| Core clock speed | 810 MHz | 732 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 219 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 99 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 45.36 | 43.92 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,088.6 gflops | 1,405 gflops |
Size and 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 support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 8.25" (21 cm) | 267 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | Two 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| SLI options | + | no data |
Memory
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1280 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 152.0 GB/s |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | + | no data |
| 3D Gaming | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 2.0 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 7.06 | 7.03 |
| Recency | 17 May 2011 | 7 December 2010 |
| Cost | $199 | $349 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1280 MB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 219 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 560 and GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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