AMD Radeon R7 370 vs AMD Radeon RX 590

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Performance
Radeon R7 370
8,518.58% of 104,598
Radeon RX 590174% better
23,362.522% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 590 has 174% better performance than the Radeon R7 370 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R7 370
57.1735% of 161.45
Radeon RX 59046% better
83.7452% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 590 has 46% better value for the money than the Radeon R7 370 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon R7 370 GPU

The AMD Radeon R7 370 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2015 with a MSRP of $149. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Trinidad) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R7 370 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,400 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 179.2 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R7 370 includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 925 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 975 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R7 370 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 110 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R7 370 has the 196th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 8.14% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 8,518.5 score and $149 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 57.17. This is the 59th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 590 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 590 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2018 with a MSRP of $279. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Polaris 30) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RX 590 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 590 includes 2,304 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,469 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,545 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 144 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 590 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 175 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 590 has the 100th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 22.34% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 23,362.5 score and $279 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 83.74. This is the 32nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon R7 370Radeon RX 590
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 4.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ2 2015Q4 2018
Launch Price (MSRP)$149$279
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
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Radeon R7 370Radeon RX 590
Low - 720p
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137 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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96 FPS
High - 1080p
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86 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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60 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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47 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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32 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R7 370 orRadeon RX 590
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER37.6+19%
Radeon VII37.2+17%
GeForce RTX 306036.6+15%
Radeon RX 5700 XT33.3+5%
Radeon RX 59031.7
GeForce RTX 207031.7+0%
Radeon RX 570030.9-3%
Radeon RX 660029.3-8%
Radeon RX Vega 6428.1-11%
Radeon RX 5600 XT25.4-20%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon R7 370
8,518.58% of 104,598
Radeon RX 590174% better
23,362.522% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 590 has 174% better performance than the Radeon R7 370 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R7 370 is ranked 196th with a score of 8,518.5, and the Radeon RX 590 is ranked 100th with a score of 23,362.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R7 370
57.1735% of 161.45
Radeon RX 59046% better
83.7452% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 590 has 46% better value for the money than the Radeon R7 370 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R7 370 is ranked 59th with a performance per dollar of 57.17, and the Radeon RX 590 is ranked 32nd with a performance per dollar of 83.74.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R7 370 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5+219%
GeForce GTX 107024,652+189%
Radeon RX 59023,362.5+174%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti23,057+171%
Radeon RX 6500 XT22,954+169%
GeForce GTX 5909,166.5+8%
GeForce GTX 10508,571+1%
Radeon R7 3708,518.5
GeForce GTX 660 Ti8,415-1%
GeForce GTX 9508,351-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R7 370 or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon RX 5700 XT89.78+57%
GeForce RTX 306086.25+51%
Radeon RX 59083.74+46%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti82.05+44%
Radeon RX 48078.25+37%
GeForce GT 103059.84+5%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)58.2+2%
Radeon R7 37057.17
GeForce GTX 96054.11-5%
GeForce GTX 95052.52-8%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon R7 370Radeon RX 590
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,442
4,871.5
(+237.83%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
1,606
5,271
(+228.21%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
39,808.5
86,825
(+118.11%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
5,961
16,813.5
(+182.06%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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62,469
3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,866
20,421.5
(+130.33%)
PassMark G3D Mark
4,512
9,388
(+108.07%)
PassMark G2D Mark
599
796
(+32.89%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon R7 370Radeon RX 590
CodenameTrinidadPolaris 30
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 4.0
Process Size28 nm12 nm
Transistors2,800 million5,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon R7 370Radeon RX 590
Memory Size2 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth179.2 Gb/s256 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,400 MHz2,000 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 KB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon R7 370Radeon RX 590
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)110 W175 W
Suggested PSU300 W450 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon R7 370Radeon RX 590
Stream Processors (SP)1,0242,304
Compute Units (CU)1636
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)64144
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Core Clock Speed925 MHz1,469 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)975 MHz1,545 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon R7 370Radeon RX 590
Pixel Fill Rate31.2 GPixel/s49.44 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate62.4 GTexel/s222.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2 TFLOPS7.12 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance124.8 GFLOPS445 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon R7 370Radeon RX 590
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)2.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.