GeForce MX570 A vs GTX 980M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 980M SLI and GeForce MX570 A, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
980M SLI outperforms MX570 A by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 263 | 388 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 9.19 | 45.56 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | no data | GA107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (11 years ago) | May 2022 (3 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 cores | 3072 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1038 MHz | 832 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1127 MHz | 1155 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 73.92 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 4.731 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 40 |
| TMUs | no data | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 MB |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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:
| 900p | 135
+68.8%
| 80−85
−68.8%
|
| Full HD | 110
+69.2%
| 65−70
−69.2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+63.5%
|
85−90
−63.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+76.7%
|
30−33
−76.7%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+74.5%
|
55−60
−74.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+63.5%
|
85−90
−63.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+76.7%
|
30−33
−76.7%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 90−95
+70.9%
|
55−60
−70.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+75.6%
|
45−50
−75.6%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+71.4%
|
70−75
−71.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+61.7%
|
60−65
−61.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 75−80
+71.1%
|
45−50
−71.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+74.5%
|
55−60
−74.5%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+68%
|
100−105
−68%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+74.5%
|
55−60
−74.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+63.5%
|
85−90
−63.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+61.9%
|
160−170
−61.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+76.7%
|
30−33
−76.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 120−130
+64%
|
75−80
−64%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 90−95
+70.9%
|
55−60
−70.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+75.6%
|
45−50
−75.6%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+71.4%
|
70−75
−71.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+61.7%
|
60−65
−61.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 75−80
+71.1%
|
45−50
−71.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90
+61.8%
|
55−60
−61.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+80%
|
30−33
−80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+74.5%
|
55−60
−74.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+62.2%
|
45−50
−62.2%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+68%
|
100−105
−68%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+74.5%
|
55−60
−74.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+76.7%
|
30−33
−76.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 120−130
+64%
|
75−80
−64%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 90−95
+70.9%
|
55−60
−70.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+75.6%
|
45−50
−75.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+61.7%
|
60−65
−61.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+74.5%
|
55−60
−74.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+62.2%
|
45−50
−62.2%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+68%
|
100−105
−68%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 120−130
+71.4%
|
70−75
−71.4%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+76.7%
|
30−33
−76.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+73%
|
100−105
−73%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+66.7%
|
27−30
−66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+83.3%
|
18−20
−83.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+75%
|
100−105
−75%
|
| Valorant | 200−210
+70.8%
|
120−130
−70.8%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+70%
|
40−45
−70%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+71.4%
|
14−16
−71.4%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 55−60
+83.3%
|
30−33
−83.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+86.7%
|
30−33
−86.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+80%
|
35−40
−80%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+62.5%
|
24−27
−62.5%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
+68.6%
|
35−40
−68.6%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+71.4%
|
14−16
−71.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+70.4%
|
27−30
−70.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+71.4%
|
21−24
−71.4%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+68.2%
|
85−90
−68.2%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+81%
|
21−24
−81%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+71.4%
|
14−16
−71.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+77.8%
|
45−50
−77.8%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 24−27
+62.5%
|
16−18
−62.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+81.3%
|
16−18
−81.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+79.2%
|
24−27
−79.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+62.5%
|
16−18
−62.5%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
+68.8%
|
16−18
−68.8%
|
This is how GTX 980M SLI and MX570 A compete in popular games:
- GTX 980M SLI is 69% faster in 900p
- GTX 980M SLI is 69% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.84 | 14.77 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 25 Watt |
GTX 980M SLI has a 61.4% higher aggregate performance score.
MX570 A, on the other hand, has a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 980M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX570 A in performance tests.
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