AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
22.8Rasterization73.5
20Ray Tracing68.5
32.4Memoryspec-based74.6
82.3Efficiencyspec-based55.2
36Compute86.3
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 34.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+51) and compute (+50). AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB
- 67% lower TDP: 150 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 36
- 833% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 36,000 vs 3,859
- 700% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 2,048
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2022 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 14 nm | 5 nm+64% |
| TDP | 150 W+67% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 16,384+700% |
| RT cores | — | 128 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 512 |
| Base clock | 1,168 MHz | 2,235 MHz+91% |
| Boost clock | 1,244 MHz | 2,520 MHz+103% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 24 GB+500% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+350% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,859Bottom 8% | 36,000+833%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 10,100Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 38,500Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 225 fpsTop 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 180 fpsTop 4% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 112 fpsTop 4% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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