RTX A2000 12 GB vs Radeon RX 570

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 570 with RTX A2000 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

RX 570
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
15.58

RTX A2000 12 GB outperforms RX 570 by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking317144
Place by popularity17not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.9197.70
Power efficiency10.3334.88
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code namePolaris 20GA106
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)23 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX A2000 12 GB has 657% better value for money than RX 570.

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 cores20483328
Core clock speed1168 MHz562 MHz
Boost clock speed1244 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate159.2124.8
Floating-point processing power5.095 TFLOPS7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs128104
Tensor Coresno data104
Ray Tracing Coresno data26

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length241 mm167 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort4x mini-DisplayPort
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

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.

RX 570 15.58
RTX A2000 12 GB 30.68
+96.9%

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.

RX 570 6967
RTX A2000 12 GB 13720
+96.9%

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 HD85
−88.2%
160−170
+88.2%
1440p48
−87.5%
90−95
+87.5%
4K30
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p1.99
+41.1%
2.81
−41.1%
1440p3.52
+41.7%
4.99
−41.7%
4K5.63
+44.9%
8.16
−44.9%
  • RX 570 has 41% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 570 has 42% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 570 has 45% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−93.2%
85−90
+93.2%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−95.9%
190−200
+95.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−94.4%
70−75
+94.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−93.2%
85−90
+93.2%
Battlefield 5 88
−93.2%
170−180
+93.2%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−95.9%
190−200
+95.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−94.4%
70−75
+94.4%
Far Cry 5 77
−94.8%
150−160
+94.8%
Fortnite 238
−89.1%
450−500
+89.1%
Forza Horizon 4 100
−90%
190−200
+90%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 96
−87.5%
180−190
+87.5%
Valorant 130−140
−89.4%
250−260
+89.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
−93.2%
85−90
+93.2%
Battlefield 5 75
−86.7%
140−150
+86.7%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−95.9%
190−200
+95.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−86%
400−450
+86%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−94.4%
70−75
+94.4%
Dota 2 100−110
−88.1%
190−200
+88.1%
Far Cry 5 70
−85.7%
130−140
+85.7%
Fortnite 95
−89.5%
180−190
+89.5%
Forza Horizon 4 94
−91.5%
180−190
+91.5%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
−91.8%
140−150
+91.8%
Metro Exodus 43
−86%
80−85
+86%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 87
−95.4%
170−180
+95.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
−94.8%
150−160
+94.8%
Valorant 130−140
−89.4%
250−260
+89.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 68
−91.2%
130−140
+91.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−94.4%
70−75
+94.4%
Dota 2 100−110
−88.1%
190−200
+88.1%
Far Cry 5 65
−84.6%
120−130
+84.6%
Forza Horizon 4 75
−86.7%
140−150
+86.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 69
−88.4%
130−140
+88.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
−86%
80−85
+86%
Valorant 130−140
−89.4%
250−260
+89.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 72
−94.4%
140−150
+94.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−91.2%
65−70
+91.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
−93.5%
240−250
+93.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−96.4%
55−60
+96.4%
Metro Exodus 25
−80%
45−50
+80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−86.3%
300−310
+86.3%
Valorant 160−170
−79.6%
300−310
+79.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
−92.3%
100−105
+92.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
Far Cry 5 46
−95.7%
90−95
+95.7%
Forza Horizon 4 59
−86.4%
110−120
+86.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45
−88.9%
85−90
+88.9%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 30
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Metro Exodus 16
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
−96.4%
55−60
+96.4%
Valorant 95−100
−89.5%
180−190
+89.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 31
−93.5%
60−65
+93.5%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Dota 2 55−60
−86.4%
110−120
+86.4%
Far Cry 5 24
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 39
−92.3%
75−80
+92.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 23
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%

This is how RX 570 and RTX A2000 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX A2000 12 GB is 88% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A2000 12 GB is 88% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A2000 12 GB is 83% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.58 30.68
Recency 18 April 2017 23 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 70 Watt

RTX A2000 12 GB has a 96.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 71.4% lower power consumption.

The RTX A2000 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 570 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 570 is a desktop card while RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation one.

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