GeForce G210 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4570

NVIDIA

GeForce G210

2017Core: 1228 MHzBoost: 1468 MHz
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AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 4570

2010Core: 700 MHz
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GeForce G210 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4570 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

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 G210 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4570: 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 G210

2017

Why buy it

  • Draws 30W instead of 50W, a 20W reduction.
  • More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 2% HIGHER MSRP
    $50 MSRPvs$49 MSRP
  • 16700% longer card at 168mm vs 1mm.

Mobility Radeon HD 4570

2010

Why buy it

  • Costs $1 less on MSRP ($49 MSRP vs $50 MSRP).
  • Measures 1mm instead of 168mm, a 167mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • 2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 66.7% higher power demand at 50W vs 30W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Mobility Radeon HD 4570 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.4% in PassMark G3D (150 vs 148), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce G210 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 14nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2017 generation instead of 2010. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Mobility Radeon HD 4570 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1 cheaper on MSRP at $49 vs $50, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 3.4% (3.1 vs 3.0), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Mobility Radeon HD 4570 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce G210 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce G210 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4570 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce G210

The GeForce G210 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1228 MHz to 1468 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 148 points. Launch price was $79.

AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 4570

The Mobility Radeon HD 4570 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 7 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 150 points.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce G210 scores 148 and the Mobility Radeon HD 4570 reaches 150 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce G210 is built on Pascal while the Mobility Radeon HD 4570 uses TeraScale 2, both on 14 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce G210) vs 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 4570). Raw compute: 1.127 TFLOPS (GeForce G210) vs 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 4570).

FeatureGeForce G210Mobility Radeon HD 4570
G3D Mark Score
148
150+1%
Architecture
Pascal
TeraScale 2
Process Node
14 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
384
800+108%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.127 TFLOPS
1.12 TFLOPS
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
24
40+67%
L1 Cache
144 KB+80%
80 KB
L2 Cache
512 KB+100%
256 KB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce G210 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Mobility Radeon HD 4570 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce G210Mobility Radeon HD 4570
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 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce G210 and 128-bit on the Mobility Radeon HD 4570. L2 Cache: 512 KB (GeForce G210) vs 256 KB (Mobility Radeon HD 4570) — the GeForce G210 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce G210Mobility Radeon HD 4570
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
512 KB+100%
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.1 (10_1) (GeForce G210) vs 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 4570). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce G210Mobility Radeon HD 4570
DirectX
11.1 (10_1)+10%
10.1
Max Displays
2
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce G210) vs UVD 2 (Mobility Radeon HD 4570). Decoder: VP4 vs UVD 2.

FeatureGeForce G210Mobility Radeon HD 4570
Encoder
None
UVD 2
Decoder
VP4
UVD 2
Codecs
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce G210 draws 30W versus the Mobility Radeon HD 4570's 50W — a 50% difference. The GeForce G210 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce G210) vs 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 4570). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 168mm vs 1mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots.

FeatureGeForce G210Mobility Radeon HD 4570
TDP
30W-40%
50W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
PCIe-powered
Length
168mm
1mm
Height
69mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
100
Perf/Watt
4.9+63%
3.0
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce G210 came in at $50, while the Mobility Radeon HD 4570 launched at $49. On MSRP, Mobility Radeon HD 4570 was 2% cheaper ($1 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 3.0 (GeForce G210) vs 3.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 4570) — the Mobility Radeon HD 4570 offers 3.3% better value. The newer card here is GeForce G210 (2017 vs 2010).

FeatureGeForce G210Mobility Radeon HD 4570
MSRP
$50
$49-2%
Performance per Dollar
3.0
3.1+3%
Codename
GP108
Broadway
Release
May 17 2017
January 7 2010
Ranking
#641
#846

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