AMD Radeon HD 6570 512 MB Video Card Review

Conclusions

The 512 MB GDDR5 version of the Radeon HD 6570 was between 4% and 53% faster than both versions of the GeForce GT 440 (512 MB GDDR5 and 1 GB DDR3) in practically all games and simulations we ran.

The GeForce GT 440 was faster than the Radeon HD 6570 on Far Cry 2 at 1440 x 900 (6% advantage for the 512 MB GDDR5 version; the 1 GB DDR3 version achieved the same performance as the Radeon HD 6570), but at 1680 x 1050 the advantage was back with the Radeon HD 6570 (15% and 20% faster than the GeForce GT 440 512 MB GDDR5 and 1 GB DDR3, respectively). And on Crysis Warhead at 1440 x 900, the GeForce GT 440 512 MB GDDR5 was 8% faster than the reviewed card, while the GeForce GT 440 1 GB DDR3 and the reviewed card achieved the same performance. But at 1680 x 1050, the GeForce GT 440 512 MB GDDR5 and the reviewed card achieved the same performance level, with the reviewed card being 8% faster than the 1 GB DDR3 version of the GeForce GT 440.

In summary, if you are looking for a video card in the USD 75 price range, your best bet today is the Radeon HD 6570, which can be way faster than the GeForce GT 440. Of course, there are better video cards if you have more money available. But, for the occasional gamer who doesn’t mind lowering video quality settings and playing at lower resolutions, the new Radeon HD 6570 fits the bill.