Radeon RX 570 vs R9 Fury

Place in performance ranking	201	285
Place by popularity	not in top-100	24
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.62	15.21
Architecture	GCN 1.2 (2015−2016)	Polaris (2016−2019)
GPU code name	Fiji	Polaris 20 Ellesmere
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2015 (9 years ago)	18 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$169
Current price	$44 (0.1x MSRP)	$114 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 570 has 76% better value for money than R9 Fury.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	3584	2048
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1244 MHz
Number of transistors	8,900 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	275 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	224.0	159.2
Floating-point performance	7,168 gflops	5,095 gflops

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1x 6-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 type	HBM	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	4096 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	500 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Eyefinity	+	no data
HDMI	+	+

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	+	no data
FreeSync	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

R9 Fury 24.84
+37.7%

RX 570 18.04

R9 Fury outperforms RX 570 by 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 26%

R9 Fury 9592
+37.7%

RX 570 6967

R9 Fury outperforms RX 570 by 38% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

R9 Fury 17543

RX 570 18967
+8.1%

RX 570 outperforms R9 Fury by 8% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

R9 Fury 42039

RX 570 45560
+8.4%

RX 570 outperforms R9 Fury by 8% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 Fury 14580
+5.4%

RX 570 13827

R9 Fury outperforms RX 570 by 5% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 Fury 80439
+13.1%

RX 570 71096

R9 Fury outperforms RX 570 by 13% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	92 +5.7%	87 −5.7%
1440p	106 +126%	47 −126%
4K	47 +56.7%	30 −56.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

40−45
+42.9%

27−30

−42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −34.8%	62 +34.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +40%	30−33 −40%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −30.9%	106 +30.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −33.3%	68 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +42.9%	27−30 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −40.4%	80 +40.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 −30.8%	85 +30.8%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +9%	100 −9%
Hitman 3	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 +36.5%	70−75 −36.5%
Metro Exodus	80−85 −26.3%	101 +26.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +32%	50−55 −32%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 +44.8%	55−60 −44.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +25%	55−60 −25%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −10.9%	51 +10.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +40%	30−33 −40%
Battlefield 5	51 −92.2%	98 +92.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −23.5%	63 +23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +42.9%	27−30 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −21.1%	69 +21.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +6.6%	61 −6.6%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −134%	255 +134%
Hitman 3	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 +36.5%	70−75 −36.5%
Metro Exodus	80−85 +8.1%	74 −8.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +32%	50−55 −32%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 +44.8%	55−60 −44.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	91 +18.2%	77 −18.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +25%	55−60 −25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	29 −13.8%	33 +13.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +40%	30−33 −40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 +13.3%	45 −13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +42.9%	27−30 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +23.9%	46 −23.9%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +45.3%	75 −45.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 +36.5%	70−75 −36.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 +44.8%	55−60 −44.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	46 +7%	43 −7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +25%	55−60 −25%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

65−70
+32%

50−55

−32%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −29.8%	61 +29.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −10%	55 +10%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −11.5%	29 +11.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +50%	16−18 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 −8.8%	37 +8.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −7%	46 +7%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −13.5%	59 +13.5%
Hitman 3	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +37.8%	35−40 −37.8%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −2.1%	48 +2.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +50%	35−40 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +55%	20−22 −55%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 +63.6%	10−12 −63.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45
+40%

30−33

−40%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	38 +26.7%	30 −26.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −10.5%	21 +10.5%
Hitman 3	20−22 +53.8%	12−14 −53.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +52.9%	16−18 −52.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +0%	19 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	36 +28.6%	28 −28.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	11 −54.5%	17 +54.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −42.9%	20 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −7.1%	15 +7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −14.7%	39 +14.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +52.9%	16−18 −52.9%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +3.8%	26 −3.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24
+37.5%

16−18

−37.5%

This is how R9 Fury and RX 570 compete in popular games:

R9 Fury is 6% faster in 1080p
R9 Fury is 126% faster in 1440p
R9 Fury is 57% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 Fury is 100% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 570 is 134% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

R9 Fury is ahead in 47 tests (65%)
RX 570 is ahead in 24 tests (33%)
there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.84	18.04
Recency	16 June 2015	18 April 2017
Cost	$549	$169
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	275 Watt	120 Watt

R9 Fury has a 37.7% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 570, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, its recommended price lower by $380, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 129.2% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 Fury is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 570 in performance tests.

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