Mobility Radeon HD 5570 vs GeForce GTS 250M

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 is positioned at rank 431 and the GeForce GTS 250M is on rank 84, so the GeForce GTS 250M offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Mobility Radeon HD 5570

#421

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

1655%

#423

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

1500%

#424

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

1496%

#428

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

1361%

#429

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

1351%

#431

Mobility Radeon HD 5570

MSRP: $80|Avg: $20

100%

#432

Radeon R5 M430

MSRP: $99|Avg: $20

100%

#433

GeForce 810A

MSRP: $100|Avg: $20

100%

#434

GeForce GT 520MX

MSRP: $45|Avg: $10

99%

#435

Radeon R5 330

MSRP: $81|Avg: $45

98%

#437

Radeon HD 8450G + 8750M Dual

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

97%

#438

Radeon R3

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

96%

#439

Radeon HD 7520G + HD 8600/8700M Dual

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

95%

#441

Radeon HD 8550G + 8600M Dual

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

94%

#443

Radeon R9 M360

MSRP: $300|Avg: $81

92%

#444

Radeon HD 8550G + 7600M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

92%

#445

Radeon R9 M365X

MSRP: $250|Avg: $50

90%

#446

GeForce 7800 GS

MSRP: $30|Avg: $30

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce GTS 250M

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

349%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

335%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

331%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

331%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

330%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

328%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

324%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

323%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

320%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

319%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

315%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

314%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

309%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

308%

#69

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

385%

#79

Iris Xe Graphics MAX

MSRP: $55|Avg: $40

70%

#80

GeForce RTX 5090

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $2700

69%

#84

GeForce GTS 250M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#85

Radeon R7 384 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

98%

#86

Radeon R5 A6-7480

MSRP: $35|Avg: $30

96%

#87

GeForce GT 710

MSRP: $35|Avg: $50

85%

#89

GeForce GT 740

MSRP: $89|Avg: $89

77%

#90

Radeon R7 A8-7680

MSRP: $50|Avg: $10

76%

#92

Radeon HD 7730

MSRP: $75|Avg: $15

75%

#93

Radeon 540

MSRP: $99|Avg: $40

71%

#97

Radeon R7 A8-7690K

MSRP: $80|Avg: $40

69%

#98

GeForce GT 1010

MSRP: $70|Avg: $70

67%

#99

Radeon R7 430

MSRP: $79|Avg: $15

67%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 1% higher G3D Mark score. However, the GeForce GTS 250M offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	Mobility Radeon HD 5570	GeForce GTS 250M
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+1%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-1%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2010 / TeraScale 2 (2009−2015))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2010 / Fermi (2010−2014))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+100%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the Mobility Radeon HD 5570 remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

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 7800X3D 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.

Mobility Radeon HD 5570 Benchmark Check

GeForce GTS 250M Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and GeForce GTS 250M

Mobility Radeon HD 5570

The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 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: 525 points.

GeForce GTS 250M

The GeForce GTS 250M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 13 2010. It features the Fermi architecture. The core clock speed is 783 MHz. It has 192 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 106W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 520 points. Launch price was $129.

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Graphics Performance

The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 525 and the GeForce GTS 250M reaches 520 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 is built on TeraScale 2 while the GeForce GTS 250M uses Fermi, both on a 40 nm process. Shader units: 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs 192 (GeForce GTS 250M). Raw compute: 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs 0.6013 TFLOPS (GeForce GTS 250M).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 5570	GeForce GTS 250M
G3D Mark Score	525	520
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Fermi
Process Node	40 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	800+317%	192
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.12 TFLOPS+86%	0.6013 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	40+25%	32
L1 Cache	80 KB	256 KB+220%
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 5570	GeForce GTS 250M
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 comes with 512 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce GTS 250M has 1 GB. The GeForce GTS 250M offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 5570	GeForce GTS 250M
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	1 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs 11.1 (10_1) (GeForce GTS 250M). OpenGL: 4.4 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 2.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 5570	GeForce GTS 250M
DirectX	11.0	11.1 (10_1)
OpenGL	4.4+110%	2.1
Max Displays	3+50%	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD 2.3 (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs PureVideo HD VP4 (GeForce GTS 250M). Decoder: UVD 2.3 vs PureVideo HD VP4. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP (GeForce GTS 250M).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 5570	GeForce GTS 250M
Encoder	UVD 2.3	PureVideo HD VP4
Decoder	UVD 2.3	PureVideo HD VP4
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP

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Power & Dimensions

The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 draws 50W versus the GeForce GTS 250M's 106W — a 71.8% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 5570 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 5570) vs 300W (GeForce GTS 250M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Legacy. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.