GeForce 820M vs Radeon HD 5570

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.

GeForce 820M vs Radeon HD 5570 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 820M vs Radeon HD 5570: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 820M

2014

Why buy it

✅231.3% more average FPS across 18 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 33W instead of 294W, a 261W reduction.
✅More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌2014 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 6.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $80 MSRP).

Radeon HD 5570

2009

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($80 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 820M across 18 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2009 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌790.9% higher power demand at 294W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 820M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 231.3% in average FPS across 18 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.3% in PassMark G3D (482 vs 476), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 820M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2014 generation instead of 2009. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon HD 5570 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD 5570 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce 820M has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce 820M vs Radeon HD 5570 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 820M

The GeForce 820M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 12 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1029 MHz to 1124 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 482 points.

Radeon HD 5570

The Radeon HD 5570 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 18 2009. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 725 MHz. It has 1600 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 294W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 476 points. Launch price was $699.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 820M scores 482 and the Radeon HD 5570 reaches 476 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 820M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 5570 uses TeraScale 2, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 820M) vs 1,600 (Radeon HD 5570). Raw compute: 0.8632 TFLOPS (GeForce 820M) vs 2.32 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon HD 5570).

Feature	GeForce 820M	Radeon HD 5570
G3D Mark Score	482+1%	476
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale 2
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	384	1600 ×2+317%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.8632 TFLOPS	2.32 TFLOPS ×2+169%
ROPs	8	32 ×2+300%
TMUs	16	80 ×2+400%
L1 Cache	192 KB	320 KB+67%
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 820M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 5570 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 820M	Radeon HD 5570
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)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 820M and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 5570. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 820M) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon HD 5570) — the GeForce 820M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 820M	Radeon HD 5570
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 820M) vs 11.2 (11_0) (Radeon HD 5570). Vulkan: None vs N/A. OpenGL: 4.0 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 3.

Feature	GeForce 820M	Radeon HD 5570
DirectX	11.0	11.2 (11_0)+2%
Vulkan	None	N/A
OpenGL	4.0	4.4+10%
Max Displays	1	3+200%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce 820M) vs None (Radeon HD 5570). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs UVD 2.2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP (GeForce 820M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon HD 5570).

Feature	GeForce 820M	Radeon HD 5570
Encoder	No	None
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP4	UVD 2.2
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 820M draws 33W versus the Radeon HD 5570's 294W — a 159.6% difference. The GeForce 820M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 820M) vs 250W (Radeon HD 5570). Power connectors: Legacy vs None. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 70.

Feature	GeForce 820M	Radeon HD 5570
TDP	33W-89%	294W
Recommended PSU	350W	250W-29%
Power Connector	Legacy	None
Length	0mm	168mm
Height	0mm	69mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	70°C	70
Perf/Watt	14.6+813%	1.6

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is GeForce 820M (2014 vs 2009).

Feature	GeForce 820M	Radeon HD 5570
MSRP	—	$80
Codename	GM108	Hemlock
Release	March 12 2014	November 18 2009
Ranking	#854	#651

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