RX 570 4GB Gaming Benchmark 2026 -- Still Good for 1080p?

What Is the RX 570?

The AMD RX 570 is a Polaris architecture GPU launched in April 2017. It was designed as a mainstream 1080p card, competing directly against the GTX 1060 3GB and 6GB at launch. Based on the 14nm Polaris 20 chip, it features 2048 stream processors, 4GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, and a boost clock of around 1244 MHz.

What makes the RX 570 interesting in 2026 is its combination of factors. The 4GB GDDR5 VRAM is still adequate for most 1080p gaming. The 256-bit memory bus gives it solid memory bandwidth — better than the GTX 1060 3GB. And the raw shader performance holds up surprisingly well against cards of similar price in Pakistan's used market today.

In Pakistan, the RX 570 4GB typically sells for Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 used. That puts it in direct competition with the GTX 1060 3GB and close in price to the GTX 1050 Ti. Understanding which gives the best gaming experience per rupee is exactly what this benchmark covers.

RX 570 Specifications at a Glance

Spec	Value
Architecture	Polaris (GCN 4th Gen)
Stream Processors	2048
VRAM	4GB GDDR5
Memory Bus	256-bit
Memory Bandwidth	224 GB/s
TDP	150W (requires 1x 8-pin connector)
API Support	DirectX 12, Vulkan, OpenGL 4.6
Pakistan Used Price	Rs 10,000 -- Rs 15,000

Benchmark Results -- 1080p

All settings tuned for the best balance of visuals and frame rate. Raw maximum quality was not used -- these are the settings you should actually run.

Game	Settings	Avg FPS	Verdict
CS2	Medium, 1080p	130-150	Runs Great
Valorant	High, 1080p	120-140	Runs Great
Free Fire	Max, 1080p	60 (capped)	Runs Great
GTA V	High, 1080p	75-90	Runs Great
PUBG	Low, 1080p	65-75	Runs Great
Fortnite	Performance Mode, 1080p	75-90	Runs Great
Apex Legends	Medium, 1080p	65-80	Runs Great
FIFA / EA FC 26	High, 1080p	60	Runs Great
The Witcher 3	High, 1080p	55-65	Runs Well
Far Cry 5	Medium, 1080p	60-70	Runs Great
Red Dead Redemption 2	Low, 900p	30-38	Playable
Cyberpunk 2077	Low + FSR, 1080p	30-36	Playable
Hogwarts Legacy	Low + FSR, 1080p	35-42	Runs Well
Minecraft + Sodium	Fancy, 1080p	120+	Runs Great
Elden Ring	Medium, 1080p	45-55	Runs Well

Key Findings

The RX 570 4GB in 2026 is a genuinely capable budget GPU for its price range. The results tell a clear story: it handles every popular esports title and game up to around 2020 with comfortable frame rates, and even pushes into newer AAA territory with settings adjustments.

Where It Excels

CS2 at 130-150 FPS and Valorant at 120-140 FPS make it an excellent competitive gaming card. GTA V at 75-90 FPS on High settings is impressive -- better than what the GTX 1050 Ti manages. PUBG at 65-75 FPS on Low settings is smooth and playable. For the games most Pakistani gamers actually play -- Free Fire, CS2, Valorant, GTA V, FIFA, PUBG -- the RX 570 handles all of them without issue.

Where It Needs Work

Newer demanding titles require settings compromises. Cyberpunk 2077 needs Low settings plus FSR to hit 30+ FPS, and even then it is not a smooth experience. RDR2 at 900p Low is playable but not comfortable. Heavy 2025-2026 releases like Black Myth Wukong and Alan Wake 2 are essentially out of reach.

RX 570 vs GTX 1060 -- Detailed Comparison

This is the most common comparison in Pakistan's used market. Here is the honest breakdown:

Card	VRAM	GTA V FPS	PUBG FPS	CS2 FPS	Pakistan Price
RX 570 4GB	4GB GDDR5	75-90	65-75	130-150	Rs 10,000-15,000
GTX 1060 3GB	3GB GDDR5	65-75	60-70	120-140	Rs 10,000-14,000
GTX 1060 6GB	6GB GDDR5	85-100	70-85	140-160	Rs 16,000-22,000

The RX 570 4GB beats the GTX 1060 3GB in most games and matches or exceeds it in newer titles due to the extra VRAM. Against the GTX 1060 6GB, the 1060 6GB wins on raw performance, but the price gap is significant. At similar prices, the RX 570 4GB is the better buy over the GTX 1060 3GB every time.

Vulkan Performance -- AMD's Advantage

One area where the RX 570 genuinely stands out is Vulkan API performance. AMD's GCN architecture was designed with Vulkan in mind, and many titles show a meaningful performance uplift when switching from DirectX 11 to Vulkan on AMD hardware.

In PUBG, switching to Vulkan typically gives the RX 570 a 10-15% FPS boost. In Doom Eternal, Vulkan is consistently 15-20% faster. In any game that supports Vulkan, always test it on AMD -- the gains are real and require zero quality compromise.

FSR Support -- A Genuine Advantage in 2026

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR 1.0 and FSR 2.0) works on any GPU including the RX 570. This is a critical advantage in 2026 because it allows the card to handle newer demanding games by rendering at a lower resolution and upscaling to 1080p with minimal visual quality loss.

In Cyberpunk 2077 with FSR Quality mode, the RX 570 hits 30-36 FPS -- genuinely playable for a story game. In Hogwarts Legacy with FSR Balanced, it reaches 35-42 FPS. Without FSR, both games would be unplayable on this hardware. FSR essentially extends the useful life of the RX 570 by 2-3 more years.

NVIDIA's DLSS is not available on the RX 570 since it requires Tensor cores found only on RTX cards. But FSR covers most of the same games and the quality difference is minimal at FSR Quality mode.

Optimized Settings for RX 570

These general rules apply across most games and will get you the best performance-to-quality balance:

• Enable Vulkan in any game that supports it -- free 10-15% FPS on AMD hardware
• Enable FSR Quality in any game that supports it for demanding titles
• Shadows to Low or Medium -- biggest single FPS saver in almost every game
• Keep Textures at Medium -- Low textures hurt visibility; Medium is the floor
• Disable Ray Tracing entirely -- the RX 570 has no hardware RT support
• Ambient Occlusion Off -- high cost, minimal visible impact during gameplay
• Motion Blur Off -- always off, it hurts both visibility and perceived smoothness
• Cap FPS at 60 for story games using in-game limiter or RivaTuner

Is the RX 570 Worth Buying in Pakistan in 2026?

At Rs 10,000 to Rs 12,000, yes -- with conditions. The RX 570 4GB offers solid 1080p performance for esports titles and games up to 2021, good FSR support for newer games, and a meaningful advantage over the GTX 1060 3GB at similar prices. The 256-bit memory bus gives it better memory bandwidth than most competing cards at this price.

However, if you can stretch to Rs 16,000-18,000, the GTX 1060 6GB is a more future-proof choice. The extra 2GB VRAM matters more with every passing year as game engine requirements increase.

If your budget is firmly under Rs 15,000 and you primarily play GTA V, PUBG, CS2, Valorant, Free Fire, and FIFA -- the RX 570 4GB is an excellent choice and will serve you well into 2027 and beyond for those titles.