Graphics card comparison
Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R7 370
AMD
Radeon R9 270X
2048 Mb GDDR5
Released 8 Oct 2013
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VS
AMD
Radeon R7 370
2048 Mb GDDR5
Released 18 Jun 2015
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Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Radeon R9 270X105%
- Radeon R7 370100%
Relative performance
Gaming performance index
- Radeon R9 270X111%
- Radeon R7 370100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon R9 270X
- 11% higher gaming performance.
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Mantle
- Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Reasons to consider the Radeon R7 370
- 70 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon R9 270X .
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Mantle
- Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the Radeon R9 270X
The Radeon R9 270X is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (29 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon R9 270X | Radeon R7 370 |
|---|
| GPU Name | Curacao (Curacao XT) | Trinidad (Trinidad PRO) |
| Fab Process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Die Size | 212 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Transistors | 2,800 million | 2,800 million |
| Shaders | 1280 | 1024 |
| Compute Units | 20 | 16 |
| Core clock | 1000 MHz | 925 MHz |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 80 | 64 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon R9 270X | Radeon R7 370 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1400 MHz
5600 MHz effective | 1400 MHz
5600 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 2048 Mb | 2048 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon R9 270X | Radeon R7 370 |
|---|
| TDP | 180 watts | 110 watts |
| Release Date | 8 Oct 2013 | 18 Jun 2015 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon R9 270X32.00 GP/s
- Radeon R7 37031.20 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon R9 270X80.00 GT/s
- Radeon R7 37062.40 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon R9 270X179.00 GB/s
- Radeon R7 370179.20 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon R9 270X2560.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon R7 3701996.80 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
3DMark 11
- Radeon R9 270X8700
- Radeon R7 3708210
Points (higher is better)
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Radeon R9 270X17.7
- Radeon R7 37016.1
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield 3
- Radeon R9 270X66.4
- Radeon R7 37057.1
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield 4
- Radeon R9 270X43
- Radeon R7 37037.7
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield Hardline
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait
- Radeon R9 270X29
- Radeon R7 37031
FPS (higher is better)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Radeon R9 270X84.8
- Radeon R7 37070.1
FPS (higher is better)
Civilization: Beyond Earth
- Radeon R9 270X53.6
- Radeon R7 37043.3
FPS (higher is better)
Crysis 3
- Radeon R9 270X25.5
- Radeon R7 37022.2
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- Radeon R9 270X42
- Radeon R7 37043
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon R9 270X27
- Radeon R7 37025
FPS (higher is better)
Thief 2014
DX11, Very High Details
- Radeon R9 270X37
- Radeon R7 37037
FPS (higher is better)
Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Radeon R9 270X5.1
- Radeon R7 3704.8
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield 3
- Radeon R9 270X41.9
- Radeon R7 37036.1
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield 4
- Radeon R9 270X27.7
- Radeon R7 37024.3
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield Hardline
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait
- Radeon R9 270X22
- Radeon R7 37022
FPS (higher is better)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Radeon R9 270X62.1
- Radeon R7 37048.5
FPS (higher is better)
Civilization: Beyond Earth
- Radeon R9 270X38.7
- Radeon R7 37030.7
FPS (higher is better)
Crysis 3
- Radeon R9 270X16.1
- Radeon R7 37014.2
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- Radeon R9 270X28
- Radeon R7 37031
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon R9 270X21
- Radeon R7 37019
FPS (higher is better)
Thief 2014
DX11, Very High Details
- Radeon R9 270X27
- Radeon R7 37027
FPS (higher is better)
Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Radeon R9 270X7
- Radeon R7 3705.7
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield 3
- Radeon R9 270X20.3
- Radeon R7 37017.6
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield 4
- Radeon R9 270X13.3
- Radeon R7 37011.6
FPS (higher is better)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Radeon R9 270X35.1
- Radeon R7 37025.1
FPS (higher is better)
Civilization: Beyond Earth
- Radeon R9 270X24.3
- Radeon R7 37018.5
FPS (higher is better)
Crysis 3
- Radeon R9 270X10.8
- Radeon R7 3709.3
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- Radeon R9 270X22
- Radeon R7 37021
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon R9 270X11
- Radeon R7 37010
FPS (higher is better)
Thief 2014
DX11, Very High Details
- Radeon R9 270X6
- Radeon R7 3707
FPS (higher is better)