GeForce MX570 vs Radeon R9 380

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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce MX570

2022

Why buy it

✅Costs $49 less on MSRP ($150 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
✅Delivers 26.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 38.3 vs 30.2 G3D/$ ($150 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 25W instead of 220W, a 195W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 380 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Radeon R9 380

2015

Why buy it

✅1.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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32.7% HIGHER MSRP
$199 MSRPvs$150 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 30.2 vs 38.3 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
❌780% higher power demand at 220W vs 25W.

GeForce MX570

2022

Radeon R9 380

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $49 less on MSRP ($150 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
✅Delivers 26.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 38.3 vs 30.2 G3D/$ ($150 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 25W instead of 220W, a 195W reduction.

Why buy it

✅1.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 380 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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32.7% HIGHER MSRP
$199 MSRPvs$150 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 30.2 vs 38.3 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
❌780% higher power demand at 220W vs 25W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon R9 380 better than GeForce MX570?

Yes. Radeon R9 380 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon R9 380 averages 1.4% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 6,000 vs 5,738 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon R9 380 is a 2015 card with FSR upscaling, while GeForce MX570 is a 2022 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce MX570 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2015, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 8nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon R9 380 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon R9 380 is about 32.7% more expensive on MSRP at $199 MSRP versus $150 MSRP, and you are getting 1.4% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 4.6% higher G3D Mark. GeForce MX570 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does GeForce MX570 make more sense than Radeon R9 380?

Yes. GeForce MX570 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (25W vs 220W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $150 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon R9 380. The trade-off is that Radeon R9 380 currently gives you 4.6% higher G3D Mark and 1.4% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. GeForce MX570 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce MX570 Benchmark Check

Radeon R9 380 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce MX570	Radeon R9 380
1080p
low	81 FPS	78 FPS
medium	69 FPS	67 FPS
high	56 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	36 FPS
1440p
low	71 FPS	69 FPS
medium	62 FPS	60 FPS
high	44 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	28 FPS	27 FPS
4K
low	26 FPS	25 FPS
medium	24 FPS	24 FPS
high	16 FPS	15 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	13 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce MX570	Radeon R9 380
1080p
low	160 FPS	128 FPS
medium	129 FPS	98 FPS
high	99 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	74 FPS	52 FPS
1440p
low	118 FPS	72 FPS
medium	91 FPS	52 FPS
high	71 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	53 FPS	27 FPS
4K
low	68 FPS	27 FPS
medium	54 FPS	19 FPS
high	42 FPS	15 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	11 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce MX570	Radeon R9 380
1080p
low	258 FPS	270 FPS
medium	207 FPS	216 FPS
high	172 FPS	180 FPS
ultra	129 FPS	135 FPS
1440p
low	194 FPS	202 FPS
medium	155 FPS	162 FPS
high	129 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	97 FPS	101 FPS
4K
low	129 FPS	135 FPS
medium	103 FPS	108 FPS
high	86 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	65 FPS	68 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce MX570	Radeon R9 380
1080p
low	137 FPS	139 FPS
medium	113 FPS	115 FPS
high	95 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	80 FPS	85 FPS
1440p
low	103 FPS	103 FPS
medium	86 FPS	85 FPS
high	73 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	59 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	61 FPS
medium	49 FPS	48 FPS
high	39 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	27 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce MX570 and Radeon R9 380

GeForce MX570

The GeForce MX570 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in Maio 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 832 MHz to 1155 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 25W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,738 points.

Radeon R9 380

The Radeon R9 380 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 970 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,000 points. Launch price was $199.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce MX570 scores 5,738 and the Radeon R9 380 reaches 6,000 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce MX570 is built on Ampere while the Radeon R9 380 uses GCN 3.0, both on 8 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GeForce MX570) vs 1,792 (Radeon R9 380). Raw compute: 4.731 TFLOPS (GeForce MX570) vs 3.476 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 380). Boost clocks: 1155 MHz vs 970 MHz.

Feature	GeForce MX570	Radeon R9 380
G3D Mark Score	5,738	6,000+5%
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 3.0
Process Node	8 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2048+14%	1792
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.731 TFLOPS+36%	3.476 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1155 MHz+19%	970 MHz
ROPs	40+25%	32
TMUs	64	112+75%
L1 Cache	2 MB+355%	0.44 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce MX570 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon R9 380 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce MX570	Radeon R9 380
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 feature 4 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 96 GB/s (GeForce MX570) vs 182.4 GB/s (Radeon R9 380) — a 90% advantage for the Radeon R9 380. Bus width: 64-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce MX570) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon R9 380) — the GeForce MX570 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce MX570	Radeon R9 380
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	96 GB/s	182.4 GB/s+90%
Bus Width	64-bit	256-bit+300%
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce MX570 draws 25W versus the Radeon R9 380's 220W — a 159.2% difference. The GeForce MX570 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce MX570) vs 500W (Radeon R9 380). Power connectors: Mobile vs 2x 6-pin.

Feature	GeForce MX570	Radeon R9 380
TDP	25W-89%	220W
Recommended PSU	350W-30%	500W
Power Connector	Mobile	2x 6-pin
Perf/Watt	229.5+741%	27.3

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Value Analysis

The GeForce MX570 launched at $150 MSRP, while the Radeon R9 380 launched at $199. The GeForce MX570 costs 24.6% less ($49 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 38.3 (GeForce MX570) vs 30.2 (Radeon R9 380) — the GeForce MX570 offers 26.8% better value. The GeForce MX570 is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2015).