GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 570XvsGeForce RTX 4090

The GeForce RTX 4090 is a top-tier card for 4K gaming and heavy creative work, while the Radeon RX 570X is an older, budget-friendly option for casual 1080p play.

AMD Radeon RX 570X
8 GB · 120W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB · 450W
AMD

Radeon RX 570X

GCN 4.0 · TSMC 14 nm · 2018

5score
2.7/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
120W
CUDA Cores
2,048
Boost Clock
1244 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

92score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
24 GB
TDP
450W
Shaders
16,384
Boost Clock
2520 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RX 570X
5
RTX 4090Winner
92
RTX 4090 leads by 1740.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#1275505
#128RX 570X5
#129550X4
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRX 570XRTX 4090
General
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit384-bit
Bandwidth224 GB/s1010 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,04816,384
TMUs128512
ROPs32176
Boost Clock1244 MHz2520 MHz
FP325.095 TF82.58 TF
Power
TDP120450
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4090 wins overall for anyone needing top-tier graphics performance.

Best value

The Radeon RX 570X is the smarter pick for budget buyers due to its much lower power draw and cost.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 570X is the right choice for a basic office PC where only simple graphics are needed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 570X better than the RTX 4090?

Overall the RTX 4090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (92 vs 5 out of 100), so it leads the RX 570X in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4090 than the RX 570X?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4090 is roughly 1740% faster than the RX 570X overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 570X or the RTX 4090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4090. If the RX 570X is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.