Radeon HD 6570 vs ATI HD 5850

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6570, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 5850
2009
1 GB GDDR5, 151 Watt
5.17
+262%

ATI HD 5850 outperforms HD 6570 by a whopping 262% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6221001
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.650.07
Power efficiency2.361.64
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameCypressTurks
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date30 September 2009 (15 years ago)19 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

ATI HD 5850 has 829% better value for money than HD 6570.

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 cores1440480
Core clock speed725 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data650 MHz
Number of transistors2,154 million716 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)151 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate52.2015.60
Floating-point processing power2.088 TFLOPS0.624 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs7224

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 supportno dataPCIe 2.1 x16
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm168 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone

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 amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s28.8 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Eyefinity-+
HDMI++
DisplayPort support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire-+
UVD-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)DirectX® 11
Shader Model5.05.0
OpenGL4.44.4
OpenCL1.21.2
VulkanN/A-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

ATI HD 5850 5.17
+262%
HD 6570 1.43

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.

ATI HD 5850 1988
+262%
HD 6570 549

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:

900p59
+269%
16−18
−269%
Full HD55
+293%
14−16
−293%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.44
+3.8%
5.64
−3.8%
  • ATI HD 5850 and HD 6570 have nearly equal cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Elden Ring 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Valorant 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Dota 2 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Elden Ring 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Fortnite 30−33
+275%
8−9
−275%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+267%
12−14
−267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Valorant 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
World of Tanks 80−85
+300%
21−24
−300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Dota 2 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+267%
12−14
−267%
Valorant 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Elden Ring 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+267%
9−10
−267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
World of Tanks 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Valorant 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Elden Ring 3−4 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Fortnite 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Valorant 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

This is how ATI HD 5850 and HD 6570 compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 5850 is 269% faster in 900p
  • ATI HD 5850 is 293% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.17 1.43
Recency 30 September 2009 19 April 2011
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 40 Watt

ATI HD 5850 has a 261.5% higher aggregate performance score.

HD 6570, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 277.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 5850 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6570 in performance tests.


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