G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 570

2010

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (3,930 vs 19,548).
❌Less VRAM, with 3 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2010-era hardware with 3 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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16.7% HIGHER MSRP
$349 MSRPvs$299 MSRP

GeForce RTX 4060

2023

Why buy it

✅+397.4% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $50 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).
✅Delivers 480.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 11.3 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅220% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 3 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GeForce GTX 570

2010

GeForce RTX 4060

2023

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅+397.4% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $50 less on MSRP ($299 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).
✅Delivers 480.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 65.4 vs 11.3 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅220% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 3 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (3,930 vs 19,548).
❌Less VRAM, with 3 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2010-era hardware with 3 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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16.7% HIGHER MSRP
$349 MSRPvs$299 MSRP

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 4060 better than GeForce GTX 570?

Yes. GeForce RTX 4060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 19,548 vs 3,930 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 4060 is a 2023 card with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while GeForce GTX 570 is a 2010 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 4060 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2010, 397.4% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 3 GB, and better upscaling support with DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and better frame-generation support with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 4060 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 4060 is about $50 cheaper on MSRP at $299 MSRP versus $349 MSRP, and you are getting 397.4% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 480.6%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is GeForce GTX 570 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce GTX 570 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $349 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 4060 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 570 Benchmark Check

GeForce RTX 4060 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 570	GeForce RTX 4060
1080p
low	80 FPS	167 FPS
medium	65 FPS	152 FPS
high	51 FPS	134 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	115 FPS
1440p
low	67 FPS	137 FPS
medium	55 FPS	114 FPS
high	39 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	25 FPS	90 FPS
4K
low	24 FPS	86 FPS
medium	22 FPS	74 FPS
high	14 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	55 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 570 Open GeForce RTX 4060

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 570	GeForce RTX 4060
1080p
low	88 FPS	392 FPS
medium	64 FPS	334 FPS
high	52 FPS	268 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	211 FPS
1440p
low	53 FPS	240 FPS
medium	36 FPS	209 FPS
high	25 FPS	169 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	137 FPS
4K
low	24 FPS	119 FPS
medium	16 FPS	98 FPS
high	12 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	9 FPS	63 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 570 Open GeForce RTX 4060

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 570	GeForce RTX 4060
1080p
low	177 FPS	812 FPS
medium	141 FPS	642 FPS
high	118 FPS	551 FPS
ultra	88 FPS	440 FPS
1440p
low	133 FPS	535 FPS
medium	106 FPS	443 FPS
high	88 FPS	379 FPS
ultra	66 FPS	329 FPS
4K
low	88 FPS	365 FPS
medium	71 FPS	297 FPS
high	59 FPS	234 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	186 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 570 Open GeForce RTX 4060

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 570	GeForce RTX 4060
1080p
low	157 FPS	746 FPS
medium	116 FPS	613 FPS
high	100 FPS	536 FPS
ultra	84 FPS	440 FPS
1440p
low	118 FPS	594 FPS
medium	89 FPS	486 FPS
high	76 FPS	421 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	330 FPS
4K
low	70 FPS	358 FPS
medium	50 FPS	308 FPS
high	39 FPS	285 FPS
ultra	28 FPS	220 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 570 Open GeForce RTX 4060

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 570 and GeForce RTX 4060

GeForce GTX 570

The GeForce GTX 570 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 7 2010. It features the Fermi 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 732 MHz. It has 480 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 219W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,930 points. Launch price was $349.

GeForce RTX 4060

The GeForce RTX 4060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 18 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1830 MHz to 2460 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 24 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 19,548 points. Launch price was $299.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX 570 scores 3,930 versus the GeForce RTX 4060's 19,548 — the GeForce RTX 4060 leads by 397.4%. The GeForce GTX 570 is built on Fermi 2.0 while the GeForce RTX 4060 uses Ada Lovelace, both on 40 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 480 (GeForce GTX 570) vs 3,072 (GeForce RTX 4060). Raw compute: 1.405 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 570) vs 15.11 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 4060).

Feature	GeForce GTX 570	GeForce RTX 4060
G3D Mark Score	3,930	19,548+397%
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	40 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	480	3072+540%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.405 TFLOPS	15.11 TFLOPS+975%
ROPs	40	48+20%
TMUs	60	96+60%
L1 Cache	0.94 MB	3 MB+219%
L2 Cache	0.63 MB	24 MB+3710%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the GeForce RTX 4060 is support for DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The GeForce GTX 570 lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The GeForce RTX 4060 supports the newer DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce GTX 570 is capped at Upscaling support.

Feature	GeForce GTX 570	GeForce RTX 4060
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	No	Yes (DLSS 3.5)
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 570 comes with 3 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce RTX 4060 has 8 GB. The GeForce RTX 4060 offers 220% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 152 GB/s (GeForce GTX 570) vs 272 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4060) — a 78.9% advantage for the GeForce RTX 4060. Bus width: 320-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 0.63 MB (GeForce GTX 570) vs 24 MB (GeForce RTX 4060) — the GeForce RTX 4060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 570	GeForce RTX 4060
VRAM Capacity	2.5 GB	8 GB+220%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	152 GB/s	272 GB/s+79%
Bus Width	320-bit+150%	128-bit
L2 Cache	0.63 MB	24 MB+3710%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11_0 (GeForce GTX 570) vs 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 4060). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 570	GeForce RTX 4060
DirectX	11_0	12 Ultimate+9%
Max Displays	2	4+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: PureVideo HD (GeForce GTX 570) vs NVENC 8th gen (GeForce RTX 4060). Decoder: PureVideo HD vs NVDEC 5th gen.

Feature	GeForce GTX 570	GeForce RTX 4060
Encoder	PureVideo HD	NVENC 8th gen
Decoder	PureVideo HD	NVDEC 5th gen
Codecs	—	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 570 draws 219W versus the GeForce RTX 4060's 115W — a 62.3% difference. The GeForce RTX 4060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce GTX 570) vs 550W (GeForce RTX 4060). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 240mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots.

Feature	GeForce GTX 570	GeForce RTX 4060
TDP	219W	115W-47%
Recommended PSU	550W	550W
Power Connector	2x 6-pin	8-pin
Length	267mm	240mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	—	73°C
Perf/Watt	17.9	170.0+850%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 570 launched at $349 MSRP, while the GeForce RTX 4060 launched at $299. The GeForce RTX 4060 costs 14.3% less ($50 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 11.3 (GeForce GTX 570) vs 65.4 (GeForce RTX 4060) — the GeForce RTX 4060 offers 478.8% better value. The GeForce RTX 4060 is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2010).