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Radeon RX 570

Released April 2017

A 2017 Polaris graphics card offered with 4 or 8 GB of GDDR5, using 2,048 stream processors.

Memory: 4 GB or 8 GB
Shaders: 2,048
Boost clock: 1,244 MHz
Bandwidth: 224 GB/s or –
Power: 150 W

What reviewers say

Reviewers found capable 1080p performance but little improvement over the RX 470 and weaker efficiency than contemporary GeForce cards. PCWorld tested Gigabyte Aorus, Les Numériques MSI Gaming X, and PCGamesN Sapphire Nitro+, all with 4 GB and partner-specific cooling. PCGamesN's 2019 reassessment praises reduced-price value; the launch reviews were less enthusiastic about the refresh.

From pcworld.com, pcgamesn.com and lesnumeriques.com

Specifications

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Performance

Chip maker: AMD
Architecture: GCN 4
Shader cores: 2,048
Boost clock: 1,244 MHz
Architecture: Fourth-generation GCN (Polaris), 128 texture units, 32 ROPs and 5.7 billion transistors. AMD's retained support page is labelled RX 570 (OEM) and includes slower OEM clocks; the original retail baseline and both named MSI ARMOR configurations use the published maximum 1,244 MHz. Photo shows MSI ARMOR 4G, not an AMD reference board.
Manufacturing process: 14 nm (PCWorld and Les Numériques)
Ray tracing: No dedicated hardware ray accelerators
Base clock: AMD publishes a 926–1,168 MHz OEM range; the original retail baseline is 1,168 MHz (PCWorld). Both named MSI ARMOR boards publish up to 1,244 MHz core frequency without a separate base figure.

Memory

Video memory: 4 GB GDDR5 or 8 GB GDDR5
Memory bus: 256-bit
Memory bandwidth: 224 GB/s or –
Memory detail: MSI ARMOR 4G and 8G both specify 7,000 MHz effective GDDR5. AMD publishes up to 224 GB/s for the GPU, but MSI does not state bandwidth separately for either capacity; the 8 GB configuration therefore omits it.

Connections and power

Board power: 150 W
Display outputs: 3 × DisplayPort, 1 × HDMI and dual-link DVI-D on both MSI ARMOR boards. AMD lists DisplayPort 1.4 HDR and HDMI 4K60 support, but DVI as No; partner outputs differ.
Power connector: One 8-pin on both MSI ARMOR boards
Recommended power supply: 450 W
Size (reference card): 246 × 130 × 39 mm and 622 g for both MSI ARMOR 4G and 8G; MSI publishes PCI Express x16 without a generation in these datasheets
Video encode and decode: H.264 and H.265/HEVC encoding and decoding; HDMI 4K60 support

Versions

Version	Memory	Shaders	Boost clock	Memory bus	Bandwidth	Board power
Original 4 GB — MSI ARMOR 4G	4 GB GDDR5	2,048	1,244 MHz	256-bit	224 GB/s	150 W
8 GB — MSI ARMOR 8G	8 GB GDDR5	2,048	1,244 MHz	256-bit	–	150 W

Pros and cons

Pros

256-bit memory interface
4 GB and 8 GB versions
H.264 and HEVC video encoding and decoding

Cons

150 W typical board power
No hardware ray tracing
Original 4 GB version has limited memory capacity

Closest rivals

Model	Memory	Shaders	Boost clock	Bandwidth	Power	Released
NVIDIAGeForce GTX 1070	8 GB	1,920	1,683 MHz	–	150 W	Jun 2016
NVIDIAGeForce GTX 1070 Ti	8 GB	2,432	1,683 MHz	256 GB/s	180 W	Nov 2017
AMDRadeon RX 580	8 GB or 4 GB	2,304 or 2,048	1,340 MHz or –	256 GB/s or –	185 W, – or 150 W	Apr 2017

Sources

Photo: storage-asset.msi.com

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