GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 570XvsGeForce RTX 5090

The GeForce RTX 5090 is a top-tier graphics card for enthusiasts and professionals who need extreme performance, while the Radeon RX 570X is an older, entry-level card for basic computing and light gaming.

AMD Radeon RX 570X
8 GB · 120W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
32 GB · 575W
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 5090

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

94score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
32 GB
TDP
575W
Shaders
21,760
Boost Clock
2407 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 5090Winner
94
RTX 5090 leads by 1780.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#1275505
#128RX 570X5
#129550X4
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRX 570XRTX 5090
General
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR7
Memory Bus256-bit512-bit
Bandwidth224 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,04821,760
TMUs128680
ROPs32176
Boost Clock1244 MHz2407 MHz
FP325.095 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP120575
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5090 wins overall for anyone needing top-tier performance, as it's far faster and has more memory than the Radeon RX 570X.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 570X is the smarter pick because it costs much less and uses far less power.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 570X is the right choice for a very old office PC that only needs basic display output and won't handle modern games.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 570X better than the RTX 5090?

Overall the RTX 5090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (94 vs 5 out of 100), so it leads the RX 570X in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5090 than the RX 570X?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 is roughly 1780% 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 5090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090. 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.