NVS 315 vs Radeon HD 6570

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6570 with NVS 315, including specs and performance data.

HD 6570
2011
4 GB GDDR5, 40 Watt
1.43
+58.9%

HD 6570 outperforms NVS 315 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10001126
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.070.07
Power efficiency1.633.25
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameTurksGF119
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date19 April 2011 (13 years ago)10 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 $159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 6570 and NVS 315 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores48048
Core clock speedno data523 MHz
Boost clock speed650 MHzno data
Number of transistors716 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt19 Watt
Texture fill rate15.604.184
Floating-point processing power0.624 TFLOPS0.1004 TFLOPS
ROPs84
TMUs248

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).

Bus supportPCIe 2.1 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length168 mm145 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz875 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s14 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA1x DMS-59
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-
UVD+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan-N/A
CUDA-2.1

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.

HD 6570 1.43
+58.9%
NVS 315 0.90

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.

HD 6570 550
+59%
NVS 315 346

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 1.43 0.90
Recency 19 April 2011 10 March 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 19 Watt

HD 6570 has a 58.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

NVS 315, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 110.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 6570 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 315 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6570 is a desktop card while NVS 315 is a workstation 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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