NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • Around 6% higher core clock speed: 778 MHz vs 732 MHz
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 160 Watt vs 219 Watt
  • Around 5% higher memory clock speed: 4008 MHz vs 3800 MHz
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 781.734 vs 708.853
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 47.218 vs 36.208
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 September 2011 vs 7 December 2010
Core clock speed 778 MHz vs 732 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 160 Watt vs 219 Watt
Memory clock speed 4008 MHz vs 3800 MHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 781.734 vs 708.853
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 47.218 vs 36.208

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2

  • Around 1% higher texture fill rate: 43.92 GTexel / s vs 43.6 GTexel / s
  • Around 43% higher pipelines: 480 vs 336
  • Around 34% better floating-point performance: 1,405 gflops vs 1,045.6 gflops
  • Around 25% higher maximum memory size: 1280 MB vs 1 GB
  • Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 36.499 vs 22.161
  • Around 87% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.967 vs 2.125
  • Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 123.354 vs 75.212
  • Around 53% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 5405 vs 3537
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3705 vs 3398
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3357 vs 3117
  • Around 53% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 5405 vs 3537
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3705 vs 3398
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3357 vs 3117
Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate 43.92 GTexel / s vs 43.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines 480 vs 336
Floating-point performance 1,405 gflops vs 1,045.6 gflops
Maximum memory size 1280 MB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 36.499 vs 22.161
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.967 vs 2.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 123.354 vs 75.212
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 5405 vs 3537
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3705 vs 3398
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 vs 3117
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 5405 vs 3537
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3705 vs 3398
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 vs 3117

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
22.161
36.499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
781.734
708.853
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.125
3.967
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
47.218
36.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
75.212
123.354
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3537
5405
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3398
3705
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3117
3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3537
5405
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3398
3705
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3117
3357
Name NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2
PassMark - G3D Mark 1866
PassMark - G2D Mark 422
Geekbench - OpenCL 7872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 22.161 36.499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 781.734 708.853
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.125 3.967
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 47.218 36.208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 75.212 123.354
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3537 5405
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3398 3705
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3117 3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3537 5405
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3398 3705
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3117 3357

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2

Essentials

Architecture Fermi 2.0 Fermi 2.0
Code name GF114 GF110
Launch date 24 September 2011 7 December 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $199 $349
Place in performance rating 822 823
Price now $199.99
Type Desktop Desktop
Value for money (0-100) 15.01

Technical info

Core clock speed 778 MHz 732 MHz
Floating-point performance 1,045.6 gflops 1,405 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 336 480
Texture fill rate 43.6 GTexel / s 43.92 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 160 Watt 219 Watt
Transistor count 1,950 million 3,000 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Length 210 mm 267 mm
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 2x 6-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1280 MB
Memory bandwidth 96.2 GB / s 152.0 GB / s
Memory bus width 192 Bit 320 Bit
Memory clock speed 4008 MHz 3800 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5