GeForce GT 620 vs Radeon HD 8570D
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8570D and GeForce GT 620, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD 8570D outperforms GT 620 by a moderate 13% 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 | 1121 | 1149 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.02 |
| Power efficiency | 1.18 | 1.39 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Devastator Lite | GF108 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 July 2013 (11 years ago) | 15 May 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $39.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 256 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 868 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 49 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 98 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 13.89 | 11.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4444 TFLOPS | 0.2688 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
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 support | no data | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Height | no data | 2.7" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | IGP | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | System Shared | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1.8 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
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 Connectors | No outputs | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI, VGA |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| 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.
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.
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 HD | 13
+30%
| 10−12
−30%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 4.00 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+18.5%
|
27−30
−18.5%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+18.5%
|
27−30
−18.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+18.5%
|
27−30
−18.5%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
This is how HD 8570D and GT 620 compete in popular games:
- HD 8570D is 30% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.08 | 0.96 |
| Recency | 10 July 2013 | 15 May 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 49 Watt |
HD 8570D has a 12.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
GT 620, on the other hand, has 32.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 8570D is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 620 in performance tests.
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