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Radeon RX 570 — Polaris · 4 GB GDDR5 · 150 W
AMD

Radeon RX 570

Polaris · 4 GB GDDR5 · 150 W

48
/ 100
From $179
VS
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT wins by 7
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT — RDNA 2 · 4 GB GDDR6 · 107 W · Nitro+
Sapphire

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT

RDNA 2 · 4 GB GDDR6 · 107 W · Nitro+

55
/ 100
From $264
Specdex verdict

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, Radeon RX 570 lands at 48 and Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT at 55. That puts Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT ahead by 7 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.

Pick Radeon RX 570 if…

  • More VRAM at price tier
  • FSR support
  • Driver open-source on Linux

Pick Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT if…

  • More VRAM at price tier
  • FSR support
  • Driver open-source on Linux
Radeon RX 570 48
vs
55 Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT

Score breakdown

Radeon RX 570
48
raster 48
rt 40
ai 40
efficiency 74
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT
55
raster 55
rt 45
ai 40
efficiency 77

Specs side-by-side

Radeon RX 570 versus Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT — full spec comparison
Spec Radeon RX 570 Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT
Architecture
Polaris
RDNA 2
VRAM
4 GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR6
TBP
150 W
107 W
Release year
2017
2022

Radeon RX 570

Pros
  • +More VRAM at price tier
  • +FSR support
  • +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
  • RT trails NVIDIA
  • AI ecosystem smaller
  • Driver day-0 bugs

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT

Pros
  • +More VRAM at price tier
  • +FSR support
  • +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
  • RT trails NVIDIA
  • AI ecosystem smaller
  • Driver day-0 bugs

FAQ: Radeon RX 570 vs Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT

Which is better, Radeon RX 570 or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT? +

Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT scores 55 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 7. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

Is Radeon RX 570 worth the price? +

At $179, Radeon RX 570 delivers a Specdex score of 48 — strongest in efficiency.

Is Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT worth the price? +

At $264, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT delivers a Specdex score of 55 — strongest in efficiency.

Does Radeon RX 570 or Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6500 XT last longer? +

Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.