Radeon RX 570 vs Tesla M60

AMD

Radeon RX 570

2017Core: 1168 MHzBoost: 1244 MHz
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NVIDIA

Tesla M60

2015Core: 557 MHzBoost: 1178 MHz
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Radeon RX 570 vs Tesla M60 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.

Radeon RX 570 vs Tesla M60: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Radeon RX 570

2017

Why buy it

  • Costs $2,831 less on MSRP ($169 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
  • Delivers 1666.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 41.2 vs 2.3 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
  • Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).
  • Tesla M60 is already legacy-tier future-proofing, so Radeon RX 570 is the less risky modern option long term.
  • Draws 120W instead of 300W, a 180W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Tesla M60

2015

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
  • 2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 1675.1% HIGHER MSRP
    $3,000 MSRPvs$169 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.3 vs 41.2 G3D/$ ($3,000 MSRP vs $169 MSRP).
  • 150% higher power demand at 300W vs 120W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Tesla M60 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 0.5% in PassMark G3D (7,002 vs 6,967), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon RX 570 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) and FSR Frame Generation (2023), while Tesla M60 is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support, a 14nm process instead of 28nm, and a newer 2017 generation instead of 2015. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon RX 570 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $2,831 cheaper on MSRP at $169 vs $3,000, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 1666.3% (41.2 vs 2.3), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Tesla M60 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Radeon RX 570 vs Tesla M60 Technical Specifications

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

AMD

Radeon RX 570

The Radeon RX 570 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 18 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1168 MHz to 1244 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 120W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,967 points. Launch price was $169.

NVIDIA

Tesla M60

The Tesla M60 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,002 points.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon RX 570 scores 6,967 and the Tesla M60 reaches 7,002 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon RX 570 is built on GCN 4.0 while the Tesla M60 uses Maxwell 2.0, both on 14 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Radeon RX 570) vs 2,048 (Tesla M60). Raw compute: 5.095 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 570) vs 4.825 TFLOPS ×2 (Tesla M60). Boost clocks: 1244 MHz vs 1178 MHz.

FeatureRadeon RX 570Tesla M60
G3D Mark Score
6,967
7,002
Architecture
GCN 4.0
Maxwell 2.0
Process Node
14 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
2048
2048 ×2
Compute (TFLOPS)
5.095 TFLOPS+6%
4.825 TFLOPS ×2
Boost Clock
1244 MHz+6%
1178 MHz
ROPs
32
64 ×2+100%
TMUs
128
128 ×2
L1 Cache
512 KB
768 KB+50%
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 570 is support for FSR Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The Tesla M60 does not have comparable native support in the same tier.

FeatureRadeon RX 570Tesla M60
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
FSR Frame Generation
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Radeon RX 570 and 256-bit on the Tesla M60.

FeatureRadeon RX 570Tesla M60
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit
256-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (Radeon RX 570) vs 12.1 (Tesla M60). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 5 vs 0.

FeatureRadeon RX 570Tesla M60
DirectX
12
12.1
Vulkan
1.3+18%
1.1
OpenGL
4.6+2%
4.5
Max Displays
5
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 570) vs NVENC 2.0 (2x) (Tesla M60). Decoder: UVD 6.3 vs PureVideo HD VP6 (2x). Supported codecs: H.265,H.264 (Radeon RX 570) vs MPEG-2,H.264 (Tesla M60).

FeatureRadeon RX 570Tesla M60
Encoder
VCE 3.4
NVENC 2.0 (2x)
Decoder
UVD 6.3
PureVideo HD VP6 (2x)
Codecs
H.265,H.264
MPEG-2,H.264
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon RX 570 draws 120W versus the Tesla M60's 300W — a 85.7% difference. The Radeon RX 570 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (Radeon RX 570) vs 350W (Tesla M60). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 241mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots.

FeatureRadeon RX 570Tesla M60
TDP
120W-60%
300W
Recommended PSU
450W
350W-22%
Power Connector
8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
241mm
267mm
Height
120mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
75
Perf/Watt
58.1+149%
23.3
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Radeon RX 570 came in at $169, while the Tesla M60 launched at $3000. On MSRP, Radeon RX 570 was 94.4% cheaper ($2831 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 41.2 (Radeon RX 570) vs 2.3 (Tesla M60) — the Radeon RX 570 offers 1691.3% better value. The newer card here is Radeon RX 570 (2017 vs 2015).

FeatureRadeon RX 570Tesla M60
MSRP
$169-94%
$3000
Performance per Dollar
41.2+1691%
2.3
Codename
Polaris 20
GM204
Release
April 18 2017
August 30 2015
Ranking
#356
#355

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