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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570

The ATI Mobilty Radeon HD 4570 from AMD is a DirectX 10.1 lower to mid range notebook graphics adapter. Technically it is a faster clocked Mobility Radeon 4530/4330. The successor Mobility Radeon HD 5450 features the same performance at a lower power consumption and DirectX11 capabilities.

AMD specifies a slow 64 Bit memory bus, but some GPU-Z variants state a 128 Bit bus (this is an error in the GPU-Z database).

The gaming performance of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD4570 should be very similar to the desktop HD 4550 which features similar specifications. Modern and demanding games of 2009 like COD MW 2 or Risen only run in low details and resolutions fluently. Some may not even run fluently at all (e.g. Crysis and NFS Shift depending on the CPU). Older or less demanding games like Left 4 Dead should even run in high detail settings. More information can be found in the gaming benchmark section below.

The Mobility HD 4570 is based on the RV710 chip and features 80 stream processors (16 5-dimensional shader cores). These cores do the graphic work of the shader- and pixel pipelines of older GPUs. The stream processors are also called ALUs and are grouped in five-way VLIW units. Each of the five instructions of a VLIW bundle has to be independent from the others and therefore the performance depends on the optimization of the driver.

A speciality of the Radeon HD 4570 is the possibility to use ordinary DDR2 and DDR3 graphic memory (as a cheaper alternative to GDDR3). However, cards that use that kind of memory will be slower than others equipped with GDDR RAM.

The Mobility Radeon HD 4570 includes the Avivo HD called video technology including an onboard soundchip for 7.1 sound output over HDMI or DisplayPort and the 2nd generation UVD (Unified Video Decoder). This UVD 2 supports full bitstream decoding of H.264/MPEG-4 AVC and VC-1 streams. In addition to this, it also supports dual video stream decoding and Picture-in Picture mode which makes the UVD full BD-Live compliant. Simplified, the Avivo HD technology handles all video tasks and enables the GPU to decode HD videos.

AMD published a power consumtion of about 12-15 Watt for the HD 4570. Still it is unclear if this value represents the chip alone or the whole mxm board including the memory (which would include about 5 Watt).

Compared to the desktop ATI Radeon HD 4550, the mobile 4570 features a higher core clock (680 versus 600) and therefore performs a bit better than the desktop 4550 (if the notebook manufacturer uses GDDR3 memory).

Mobility Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series

Mobility Radeon HD 4570 80 @ 0.68 GHz64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Mobility Radeon HD 4550 compare 80 @ 0.55 GHz64 Bit @ 700 MHz
Mobility Radeon HD 4530 compare 80 @ 0.5 GHz64 Bit @ 700 MHz
Mobility Radeon HD 4350 compare 80 @ 0.45 GHz64 Bit @ 600 MHz
CodenameM92-XT
ArchitectureTerascale 1
Pipelines80 - unified
Core Speed680 MHz
Memory Speed800 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR3, DDR2, DDR3
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1
Transistor Count242 Million
technology55 nm
FeaturesOpenGL 2.0, PCI-E 2.0 x16, Powerplay, DisplayPort support up to 2560x1600, HDMI support up to 1920x1080 (both with 7.1 AC3 Audio), 1x Dual-Link/Single-Link DVI, 1x Single-Link DVI Support (all display ports have to be supported by the laptop manufacturer)
Date of Announcement09.01.2009
Link to Manufacturer Pagehttp://ati.amd.com/products/MobilityRade...

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 805     avg: 1082     median: 1151 (0%)     max: 1175 Points
+ 6 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 637     avg: 853     median: 916 (1%)     max: 935 Points
+ 7 benchmarks and specifications   - Hide comparison chart
3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
min: 11199     avg: 16656     median: 17062 (18%)     max: 22883 Points
+ 10 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 7546     avg: 9408     median: 8626 (5%)     max: 11627 Points
+ 11 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 5638     avg: 6755     median: 6843 (7%)     max: 8017 Points
+ 12 benchmarks and specifications   - Hide comparison chart
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings +
3DMark 06
min: 3016     avg: 3514     median: 3340 (5%)     max: 4314 points
+ 5 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 06 - Standard 1366x768 +
3DMark 06
3836 Points (5%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 2654     avg: 3358     median: 3633 (5%)     max: 3735 Points
+ 7 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x768 +
3DMark 06
min: 2901     avg: 3530     median: 3131 (4%)     max: 4593 Points
+ 5 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - 3dsmax
min: 7.64     avg: 7.8     median: 7.8 (16%)     max: 7.93 points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Catia
min: 7.05     avg: 7.8     median: 7.8 (16%)     max: 8.54 points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - EnSight
min: 7.7     avg: 8.4     median: 8.4 (18%)     max: 9.02 points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Maya
min: 11.5     avg: 12.6     median: 12.6 (7%)     max: 13.73 points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Pro/Engeneer
min: 5.2     avg: 6     median: 6 (12%)     max: 6.79 points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SolidWorks
min: 10.87     avg: 12.3     median: 12.3 (18%)     max: 13.67 points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - UGS Teamcenter
min: 2.59     avg: 2.8     median: 2.8 (7%)     max: 2.97 points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - UGS NX
min: 5.25     avg: 6.4     median: 6.4 (13%)     max: 7.64 points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
min: 5.9     avg: 6.1     median: 6.1 (77%)     max: 6.3 Points
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
min: 4.1     avg: 4.5     median: 4.6 (58%)     max: 4.9 Points
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Grafik (Spiele)
min: 4.8     avg: 5.1     median: 5.2 (76%)     max: 5.3 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Grafik
min: 4.1     avg: 4.7     median: 4.9 (72%)     max: 5 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 2486     avg: 3623     median: 3689 (3%)     max: 4618 points
+ 13 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

CoD Modern Warfare 2

CoD Modern Warfare 2

2009
low 800x600
78.7 82.8 ~ 81 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
18.8 20.6 ~ 20 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Risen

Risen

2009
low 800x600
37.2 42.8 ~ 40 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
16.8 19.8 ~ 18 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
10.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Need for Speed Shift

Need for Speed Shift

2009
low 800x600
27.9 32.7 ~ 30 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
15 21.3 ~ 18 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
11.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Colin McRae: DIRT 2

Colin McRae: DIRT 2

2009
low 800x600
41.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
25.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Anno 1404

Anno 1404

2009
low 1024x768
50.9 77.1 96.5 ~ 75 fps    + Compare
ultra 1280x1024
8 11 ~ 10 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Sims 3

Sims 3

2009
low 800x600
133.5 232.8 ~ 183 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
33.8 59.1 ~ 46 fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
32.1  fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
F.E.A.R. 2

F.E.A.R. 2

2009
low 800x600
58.2 69.3 75.6 89.3 117.4 124.8 ~ 89 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
28.9 30.8 31.7 35.2 35.8 36.5 43.6 ~ 35 fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
15.2 22.4 ~ 19 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead

2008
low 640x480
94.3  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
48.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Racedriver: GRID

Racedriver: GRID

2008
low 800x600
63.4 64.8 67.1 71.9 77.7 ~ 69 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
28.4 34.4 34.5 34.7 35 ~ 33 fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
18.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare

2007
low 800x600
63.4 64.1 103.8 170.5 ~ 100 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
28.4 30.5 36.7 37.1 43.6 ~ 35 fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
24.1 30.2 ~ 27 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Supreme Commander - FA Bench

Supreme Commander - FA Bench

2007
med. 1024x768
18.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Crysis - GPU Benchmark

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
29.4 42.3 ~ 36 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
21.1 22.7 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
11.9  fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Additional Benchmarks
Low 1366x768
26.2
Medium 1366x768
17
High 1366x768
9
Crysis - CPU Benchmark

Crysis - CPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
33.2 41.4 ~ 37 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
17.2 19.4 ~ 18 fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
9.4  fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Additional Benchmarks
Low 1366x768
26.4
Medium 1366x768
14.6
High 1366x768
7.6
World in Conflict - Benchmark

World in Conflict - Benchmark

2007
med. 1024x768
22  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
10  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Call of Juarez Benchmark

Call of Juarez Benchmark

2006
high 1024x768
12.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion

2006
high 1280x800
40.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F.E.A.R.

F.E.A.R.

2005
low 640x480
144 171 ~ 158 fps    + Compare
med. 800x600
66 68 ~ 67 fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
23 35 ~ 29 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

2005
low 800x600
121.5 185 209.7 ~ 172 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
47.2 52 56.9 57.5 ~ 53 fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
10.9 13.3 14 ~ 13 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Counter-Strike Source

Counter-Strike Source

2004
high 1024x768
140  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Doom 3

Doom 3

2004
low 640x480
62  fps    + Compare
med. 640x480
55  fps    + Compare
ultra 1024x768
45  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

1999
high 1024x768
250 325.9 ~ 288 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

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