Apple M2 10-Core GPU vs NVIDIA GeForce MX570
Apple M2 10-Core GPU
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The Apple M2 GPU is an integrated graphics card offering 10 cores designed by Apple and integrated in the Apple M2 SoC. It uses the unified memory architecture of the M2 SoC (up to 24 GB LPDDR5-6400 with 100 GB/s bandwidth) and should offer 160 execution units.
According to Apple it offers a 25% higher performance at slightly higher power consumption. The theoretical performance is rated at 3.6 Teraflops and therefore 1 TFLOP higher than the M1 8-core GPU. In our benchmarks, the GPU was able to top the M1 with up to 40%, but still stays behind the 14-core GPU in the M1 Pro. Compared to other iGPUs from AMD and Intel, the M2 benefits greatly from the unified memory architecture and the high bandwidth.
The M2 chip is manufactured in the second generation 5nm process at TSMC (most likely N5P). The power consumption is around 13.5 Watt (in our tests under load of the MBP13) and up to 15W according to Apple.
NVIDIA GeForce MX570
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The Nvidia GeForce MX570 or MX570 A (GN20-S5, Device ID 0x25A6) is an entry-level mobile graphics card for laptops. It is based on the Ampere GA107 chip with 2 GB GDDR6. Compared to the similar GeForce RTX 2050, the MX570 offers 2 GB less VRAM and a lower TDP. Compared to the RTX 3050, the MX570 and RTX 2050 offer a greatly reduced memory bus of only 64 Bit. In theory the MX570 also offers Raytracing and Tensor cores, but the performance for Raytracing will be too low. DLSS however could help in selected games.
The gaming performance of the mobile GeForce MX570 is often clearly restricted by the small amount of VRAM. E.g. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle did not even start due to not enough video memory. Other games see big drop offs in performance when increasing detail settings (even compared to modern iGPUs). Therefore, only older games or low demanding games (like Counter-Strike 2) can be played with high quality mode.
The GA107 chip is manufactured on an 8nm process. The raytracing cores are not usable in the MX570.
| Apple M2 10-Core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce MX570 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pipelines | 10 - unified | 2048 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1398 (Boost) MHz | 1477 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 | GDDR6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 15 Watt | 15-45 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 5 nm | 8 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 06.06.2022 | 17.12.2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | M1 8-Core GPU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | GN20-S5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Ampere | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 12000 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 64 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Vulkan 1.2, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 3.0, GPU Boost, Optimus, PCIe 4.0, Game Ready Drivers, Win 10 / 11 |
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Benchmarks
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Average Benchmarks Apple M2 10-Core GPU → 100% n=3
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce MX570 → 129% n=3
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
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.
Until Dawn
2024
Space Marine 2
2024
Black Myth: Wukong
2024
F1 24
2024
Helldivers 2
2024
EA Sports FC 24
2023
Counter-Strike 2
2023
Baldur's Gate 3
2023
The Witcher 3 v4
2023
Diablo Immortal
2022
Genshin Impact
2020
Armajet
2020
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
Borderlands 3
2019
Strange Brigade
2018
PUBG Mobile
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
GTA V
2015
Asphalt 8: Airborne
2013
Asphalt 9: Legends
2013Average Gaming Apple M2 10-Core GPU → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce MX570 → 120%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 120%
| Apple M2 10-Core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce MX570 | |||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |||
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Stalker 2 | 3.31 | 2.84 | ||||||||||||
| Call of Duty Black Ops 6 | 45 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| Until Dawn | 35.7 | 23.7 | ||||||||||||
| Space Marine 2 | 22.1 | |||||||||||||
| Black Myth: Wukong | 30 | 14 | 7 | |||||||||||
| F1 24 | 34.7 | 30.5 | 16.6 | 4.3 | ||||||||||
| Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 | 4.61 | |||||||||||||
| Helldivers 2 | 12.6 | |||||||||||||
| EA Sports FC 24 | 62.8 | 42.6 | 12.1 | |||||||||||
| Counter-Strike 2 | 122 | 106 | 45.4 | 34 | ||||||||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | 32.9 | 13.1 | ||||||||||||
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 34.3 | 26.6 | ||||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 v4 | 20.7 | |||||||||||||
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 50 | 36 | 30 | 28 | ||||||||||
| Strange Brigade | 141.3 | 69.5 | 58 | 45.2 | ||||||||||
| X-Plane 11.11 | 87.8 | 78.8 | 67.8 | |||||||||||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 73.8 | 37.8 | 26 | |||||||||||
| Dota 2 Reborn | 137.6 | 113.9 | 99.5 | 89.1 | ||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 34 | 28 | 128.7 | 90.1 | 33.5 | |||||||||
| GTA V | 135.1 | 139.3 | 72.5 | 36.4 | ||||||||||
| Apple M2 10-Core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce MX570 | |||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | | | 1 | 1 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 5 7 2 5 | 4 4 6 1 | 3 4 3 | 4 4 1 | | |
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