GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Quadro FX 570

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 570 with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

FX 570
2007
256 MB DDR2, 38 Watt
0.58

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms FX 570 by a whopping 5824% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1248150
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency1.2316.33
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameG84GA106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 September 2007 (18 years ago)12 October 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores163584
Core clock speed460 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1777 MHz
Number of transistors289 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)38 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate3.680199.0
Floating-point processing power0.02944 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs8112
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28
L1 Cacheno data3.5 MB
L2 Cache32 KB3 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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length198 mm242 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin

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 typeDDR2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s240.0 GB/s
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 Connectors2x DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.18.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

FX 570 0.58
RTX 3060 8 GB 34.36
+5824%

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.

FX 570 257
Samples: 255
RTX 3060 8 GB 15189
+5810%
Samples: 1154

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 34.36
Recency 12 September 2007 12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 38 Watt 170 Watt

FX 570 has 347.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 5824.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 900% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 570 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 570 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.

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