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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£180VRAM:4 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):150 W

MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 3 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor
6.6/10

Overall score

Score
6.6/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 79% of models
Score components

40%

4.6

Technical score

25%

8.1

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

8.4

Sentiment score

â–¼Worse than 79% of graphics cards
7.5

Value for money

Value for money
7.5/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 54% of models
Score components

70%

6.6

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

â–²Better than 54%
4.6

Technical score

Technical score
4.6/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 88% of models
Score components

44%

2.4

Performance

24%

3.8

Memory

12%

9.0

Power

11%

7.5

Features

5%

8.1

Design

4%

8.4

Connectivity

â–¼Worse than 88%
8.1

Reviews score

Reviews score
8.1/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 60% of models

80%

8.3

Average grade

20%

7.4

Popularity

Grades by review (3)
1 review, with a printed score. 2 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
â–²Better than 60%
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What owners say about the MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor

Based on 274 owners sharing their experience in online comments

77%positive6%mixed17%negative

Owners praise the RX 570’s strong gaming performance and cooler tuned operation, while heat and driver instability remain common frustrations.

What owners dislike

  • Crashes, black screens and driver timeouts happen, often after new driver updates, aggressive clock changes or overheating.25
  • Stock settings often push the card to 80–90°C in demanding games, and some owners still see high temperatures even with good airflow.17
  • Newer, demanding games often run at lower frame rates, so owners have to drop to medium settings to hold about 60 fps.15
  • Tuned clock and voltage settings reset to defaults after a PC restart or driver update, so owners must reapply the profile each time.7
  • Lowering clocks to cut heat or noise costs some frame rate, often around 5 fps in games, though some owners still found it worth it.5
  • After applying changes, some clock states drop to 300 MHz or stay stuck below 1000 MHz, and the power limit stays at 0.4
  • Some manual voltage settings caused small stutters in shooters like CS:GO and Fortnite, which automatic settings avoided for some owners.4
  • Voltage that is too low caused crashes or grey screens in games at stock clocks, so owners had to raise voltage again to stay stable.3
  • Some owners report the card failed or burned out after about five years of use, sometimes without warning.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor

Technical score
Technical score
4.6/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 88% of models
Score components:

44%

2.4

Performance

24%

3.8

Memory

12%

9.0

Power

11%

7.5

Features

5%

8.1

Design

4%

8.4

Connectivity

4.6
Reviews score
8.1
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.5/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 54% of models
Score components:

70%

6.6

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

7.5
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
3,614 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 3,614 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 91.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
0 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 0 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 83.1% of graphics cards and equal to 16.9% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
7,381 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 7,381 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 90.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
2,886 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 2,886 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 91.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
5.09 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 5.09 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 86.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.5% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
4 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 GB
This graphics card has 4 GB of VRAM, which is less than 87.7% of graphics cards and equal to 6% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR5
This graphics card uses GDDR5 memory, which is older than on 85.4% of graphics cards and equal to 13.2% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
Market range: <128 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 50.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.5% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 224 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 83.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.5% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
7,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 7,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 90.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.1% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
This graphics card supports PCIe 3, which is older than on 77.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12
This graphics card supports DirectX 12, which is older than on 81.8% of graphics cards and equal to 17% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.3
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.3, which is older than on 79.2% of graphics cards and equal to 15.6% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
5
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 5 displays, which is more than 97.3% of graphics cards and equal to 1.4% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.3% of graphics cards and equal to 46.3% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
21.6 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 21.6 Gbps, which is faster than on 49.7% of graphics cards and equal to 2% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
150 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 150 W, which is lower than that of 72.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.8% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
150 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 150 W under peak load, which is lower than 75.9% of graphics cards and equal to 1.4% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
450 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 450 W PSU, which is lower than that of 84% of graphics cards and equal to that of 6.1% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
150 W
Market range: <107 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 150 W, which is lower than that of 75.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.9% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
150 W
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Size
246x 130x 39 mm
Length
246 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >337 mm
This graphics card is 246 mm long, which is shorter than 71.1% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Height
130 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 130 mm tall, which is taller than 59.3% of graphics cards and equal in height to 2.8% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 52.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 43.4% of graphics cards.
Weight
622 g
Market range: <541 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 622 g, which is lighter than 85.3% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of Graphics cards.
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MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 30.8% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (450 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    450 W vs 650 W
  • 1 more displays supported
    This graphics card supports more displays than the average graphics card (5 vs 4). The average graphics card supports 4 displays.
    5 vs 4
  • 30.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (150 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    150 W vs 215 W
  • 12.5% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.1/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–² Better than 60% of models

    80%

    8.3

    Average grade

    20%

    7.4

    Popularity

    Grades by review (3)
    1 review, with a printed score. 2 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    8.1 vs 7.2
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 36.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (246 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    246 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • 12.5% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.1/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–² Better than 60% of models

    80%

    8.3

    Average grade

    20%

    7.4

    Popularity

    Grades by review (3)
    1 review, with a printed score. 2 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    8.1 vs 7.2
  • 2.89x cheaper
    MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor is cheaper than the average graphics card (£180 vs £520).
    £180 vs £520
  • More FP64 throughput
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:16 vs 1:64).
    1:16 vs 1:64
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • Supports multi-GPU linking
    This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.
  • 1 more displays supported
    This graphics card supports more displays than the average graphics card (5 vs 4). The average graphics card supports 4 displays.
    5 vs 4
  • 1 more DVI outputs
    This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
    1 vs 0
  • 30.8% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (450 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    450 W vs 650 W
  • 30.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (150 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    150 W vs 215 W
  • 31.8% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (150 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    150 W vs 220 W
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 36.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (246 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    246 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 49.4% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,268 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,268 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 8 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (4 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    4 GB vs 12 GB
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 2.8x larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (14 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    14 nm vs 5 nm
  • 39.2% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,168 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,168 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 49.4% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,268 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,268 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 39.2% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,168 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,168 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 75.3% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (39.8 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    39.8 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 57.9% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (159.2 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    159.23 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 32 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (32 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    32 vs 64
  • 56 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (128 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    128 vs 184
  • 77.5% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (5.1 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    5.09 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 8 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (32 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    32 vs 40
  • 6 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2017 vs 2023).
    April 2017
    2017 vs 2023
  • 67.4% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (7,381 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    7,381 points vs 22,638 points
  • 75.5% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (3,614 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    3,614 points vs 14,779 points
  • 76.1% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (2,886 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
    2,886 points vs 12,070.5 points
  • 82.7% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (5.1 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    5.09 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS
  • 2,304 fewer FP32 units
    This graphics card has fewer FP32 units than the average graphics card (2048 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
    2,048 vs 4,352
  • 8 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (4 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    4 GB vs 12 GB
  • 63.2% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (7,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    7,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 50% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (224 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    224 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 91.7% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (2 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    2 MB vs 24 MB
  • 87.5% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (16 KB vs 128 KB). The average graphics card has 128 KB L1 cache.
    16 KB vs 128 KB
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 2.8x larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (14 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    14 nm vs 5 nm
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • Older PCIe version
    This graphics card supports an older PCIe version than the average graphics card (3 vs 4).
    3 vs 4
  • No mesh shaders
    This graphics card does not support mesh shaders, the average graphics card does.
  • No DirectStorage support
    This graphics card does not support DirectStorage, the average graphics card does.
  • No Resizable BAR
    This graphics card does not support Resizable BAR, while the average graphics card does. 76.4% of Graphics cards support it.
  • Older Vulkan version
    This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
    1.3 vs 1.4
  • Older DirectX version
    This graphics card supports an older DirectX version than the average graphics card (12 vs 12 Ultimate).
    12 vs 12 Ultimate
  • No sampler feedback
    This graphics card does not support sampler feedback, the average graphics card does.
  • Older OpenCL version
    This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 3).
    2.1 vs 3
  • 75.1% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (5,700 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    5,700 million vs 22,900 million
  • Older shader model
    This graphics card supports an older shader model than the average graphics card (6.7 vs 6.8).
    6.7 vs 6.8
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1a).
    2.0b vs 2.1a
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
  • No DSC support
    This graphics card does not support DSC, the average graphics card does.
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • Older HDCP version
    This graphics card supports an older HDCP version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 2.3).
    2.2 vs 2.3
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 15 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (52 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    52 °C vs 37 °C
  • 6.9 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (42.3 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    42.3 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • 7 °C higher load temperature
    This graphics card has a higher load temperature than the average graphics card (74 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    74 °C vs 67 °C
  • No backplate
    This graphics card does not include a backplate, the average graphics card does.
  • 5 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (130 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    130 mm vs 125 mm

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

9.0
Safa_Moni
≈ estimated
01/03/2021
Long-term use review · two years of gaming and benchmark tests
Verdict
MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor is still a very good card for its price, recommended for budget gamers who want modern games.
9.0
The Techne
≈ estimated
03/05/2019
First look · unboxing, install and a game test
Verdict
MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor delivers strong performance for the price, and its owner is very happy with the purchase.
Hands-on video, no verdict
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Shop video
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Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

8.0
notyouraveragetech.wordpress.com
✓ explicit
09/05/2018
Hands-on review · Quiet 1080p card
Verdict
MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 8G OC is a quiet card that runs close to the GTX 1060 3GB, though its fans get loud at full speed.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor

  • Available with 8GB GDDR5 VRAM which provides more headroom for higher quality visuals and prevents restriction in modern titles
  • Excellent value for 1080p 60FPS gaming, often outperforming competitors like the GTX 1050 Ti
  • Features 'Zero Frozr' technology which stops fans in low-load situations for completely silent operation
  • Unique black-and-white monochrome design that complements specific PC build aesthetics
  • Good overclocking potential, with users reporting stable boosts that significantly improve frame rates in titles like Doom

What customers don't like about MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor

  • Fans become extremely loud (described as sounding like a 'jet engine') when set to high speeds or 100%
  • The 'Armor' thermal design is considered one of MSI's lower-end coolers and may require aggressive fan curves to keep temperatures down
  • Older Polaris architecture lacks optimizations for the newest AAA titles, leading to significant performance struggles in games like Halo Infinite
  • Lacks modern features like built-in RGB lighting, which some users may prefer for customization

Verdict

The MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor is a budget-friendly graphics card featuring the Polaris 20 XL architecture with 2,048 stream processors, a boost clock up to 1,268 MHz (OC Edition), and 8GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. It is characterized by its distinctive black-and-white Armor thermal design, utilizing dual TORX fans and Zero Frozr technology for silent operation under low loads. Main pros include its high 8GB VRAM capacity for texture-heavy 1080p gaming, reliable Military Class 4 components, and solid overclocking potential. However, notable cons include significant fan noise when operating at 100% speed and a relatively high power draw of 150W compared to competitors like the GTX 1050 Ti.

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