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

❌Less VRAM, with 3 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌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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217.3% HIGHER MSRP
$349 MSRPvs$110 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 11.3 vs 37.3 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs $110 MSRP).
❌192% higher power demand at 219W vs 75W.

Radeon RX 460

2016

Why buy it

✅Costs $239 less on MSRP ($110 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).
✅Delivers 230.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 37.3 vs 11.3 G3D/$ ($110 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).
✅60% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 3 GB).
✅Draws 75W instead of 219W, a 144W reduction.
✅Measures 170mm instead of 267mm, a 97mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

GeForce GTX 570

2010

Radeon RX 460

2016

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅Costs $239 less on MSRP ($110 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).
✅Delivers 230.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 37.3 vs 11.3 G3D/$ ($110 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).
✅60% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 3 GB).
✅Draws 75W instead of 219W, a 144W reduction.
✅Measures 170mm instead of 267mm, a 97mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 3 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌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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217.3% HIGHER MSRP
$349 MSRPvs$110 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 11.3 vs 37.3 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs $110 MSRP).
❌192% higher power demand at 219W vs 75W.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 460 better than GeForce GTX 570?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 3,930 vs 4,099 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon RX 460 is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, FSR upscaling, plus much lower power draw (75W vs 219W).

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

GeForce GTX 570 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

Radeon RX 460 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $110 MSRP. Radeon RX 460 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon RX 460 is about $239 cheaper on MSRP at $110 MSRP versus $349 MSRP, and you are getting 4.3% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 570 is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce GTX 570 make more sense than Radeon RX 460?

Yes. GeForce GTX 570 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is future-proofing and staying closer to $349 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon RX 460. The trade-off is that Radeon RX 460 currently gives you 4.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 230.9%.

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

Radeon RX 460 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon RX 460
1080p
low	80 FPS	41 FPS
medium	65 FPS	26 FPS
high	51 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	11 FPS
1440p
low	67 FPS	28 FPS
medium	55 FPS	17 FPS
high	39 FPS	10 FPS
ultra	25 FPS	5 FPS
4K
low	24 FPS	10 FPS
medium	22 FPS	7 FPS
high	14 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	3 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon RX 460
1080p
low	88 FPS	79 FPS
medium	64 FPS	51 FPS
high	52 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	22 FPS
1440p
low	53 FPS	37 FPS
medium	36 FPS	27 FPS
high	25 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	12 FPS
4K
low	24 FPS	10 FPS
medium	16 FPS	8 FPS
high	12 FPS	6 FPS
ultra	9 FPS	4 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon RX 460
1080p
low	177 FPS	184 FPS
medium	141 FPS	148 FPS
high	118 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	88 FPS	92 FPS
1440p
low	133 FPS	138 FPS
medium	106 FPS	111 FPS
high	88 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	66 FPS	69 FPS
4K
low	88 FPS	92 FPS
medium	71 FPS	74 FPS
high	59 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	46 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon RX 460
1080p
low	157 FPS	139 FPS
medium	116 FPS	110 FPS
high	100 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	84 FPS	77 FPS
1440p
low	118 FPS	101 FPS
medium	89 FPS	82 FPS
high	76 FPS	69 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	55 FPS
4K
low	70 FPS	58 FPS
medium	50 FPS	45 FPS
high	39 FPS	35 FPS
ultra	28 FPS	26 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 570 and Radeon RX 460

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.

Radeon RX 460

The Radeon RX 460 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 8 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1090 MHz to 1200 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,099 points. Launch price was $86.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 570 scores 3,930 and the Radeon RX 460 reaches 4,099 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 570 is built on Fermi 2.0 while the Radeon RX 460 uses GCN 4.0, both on 40 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 480 (GeForce GTX 570) vs 896 (Radeon RX 460). Raw compute: 1.405 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 570) vs 2.15 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 460).

Feature	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon RX 460
G3D Mark Score	3,930	4,099+4%
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN 4.0
Process Node	40 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	480	896+87%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.405 TFLOPS	2.15 TFLOPS+53%
ROPs	40+150%	16
TMUs	60+7%	56
L1 Cache	960 KB+329%	224 KB
L2 Cache	0.63 MB	1 MB+59%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 570 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 460 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon RX 460
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 570 comes with 3 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 460 has 4 GB. The Radeon RX 460 offers 60% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 152 GB/s (GeForce GTX 570) vs 112 GB/s (Radeon RX 460) — a 35.7% advantage for the GeForce GTX 570. Bus width: 320-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 0.63 MB (GeForce GTX 570) vs 1 MB (Radeon RX 460) — the Radeon RX 460 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon RX 460
VRAM Capacity	2.5 GB	4 GB+60%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	152 GB/s+36%	112 GB/s
Bus Width	320-bit+150%	128-bit
L2 Cache	0.63 MB	1 MB+59%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11_0 (GeForce GTX 570) vs 12 (FL 12_0) (Radeon RX 460). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 3.

Feature	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon RX 460
DirectX	11_0	12 (FL 12_0)+9%
Max Displays	2	3+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: PureVideo HD (GeForce GTX 570) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 460). Decoder: PureVideo HD vs UVD 6.3.

Feature	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon RX 460
Encoder	PureVideo HD	VCE 3.4
Decoder	PureVideo HD	UVD 6.3
Codecs	—	H.264,H.265/HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 570 draws 219W versus the Radeon RX 460's 75W — a 98% difference. The Radeon RX 460 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce GTX 570) vs 350W (Radeon RX 460). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs None. Card length: 267mm vs 170mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots.

Feature	GeForce GTX 570	Radeon RX 460
TDP	219W	75W-66%
Recommended PSU	550W	350W-36%
Power Connector	2x 6-pin	None
Length	267mm	170mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	2	2
Perf/Watt	17.9	54.7+206%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 570 launched at $349 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 460 launched at $110. The Radeon RX 460 costs 68.5% less ($239 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 11.3 (GeForce GTX 570) vs 37.3 (Radeon RX 460) — the Radeon RX 460 offers 230.1% better value. The Radeon RX 460 is the newer GPU (2016 vs 2010).