GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs MX570 A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX570 A with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

MX570 A
2022
2 GB GDDR6, 25 Watt
15.59

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms MX570 A by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking343106
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency43.4716.35
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA107GA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release dateMay 2022 (2 years ago)12 October 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores20483584
Core clock speed832 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed1155 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistorsno data12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate73.92199.0
Floating-point processing power4.731 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs4048
TMUs64112
Tensor Cores64112
Ray Tracing Cores1628

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s240.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

MX570 A 15.59
RTX 3060 8 GB 39.88
+156%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

MX570 A 6016
RTX 3060 8 GB 15386
+156%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.59 39.88
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 170 Watt

MX570 A has 580% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 155.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX570 A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX570 A is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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