AMD Radeon R7 370 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

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Performance
Radeon R7 37070% better
8,518.58% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 480
5,0145% of 104,598

The Radeon R7 370 has 70% better performance than the GeForce GTX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R7 370469% better
57.1735% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 480
10.056% of 161.45

The Radeon R7 370 has 469% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 480 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2010 with a MSRP of $499. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF100) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 480 has 1,536 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 924 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 177.4 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 GTX 480 includes 480 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 700 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 60 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 480 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, mini-HDMI 1.3a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 480 has the 248th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.79% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 5,014 score and $499 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 10.05. This is the 101st 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 370GeForce GTX 480
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Fermi
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ2 2015Q1 2010
Launch Price (MSRP)$149$499
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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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 Gears Tactics
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Radeon R7 370GeForce GTX 480
Low - 720p
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Medium - 1080p
52 FPS
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High - 1080p
28 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
22 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
--
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4K UHD - 2160p
--
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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 orGeForce GTX 480
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 166061.9+184%
Radeon RX 48051.6+137%
GeForce GTX 165040+83%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti32.6+50%
GeForce GTX 105030.7+41%
Radeon R7 37021.8
GeForce GT 103015.4-29%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R7 370 orGeForce GTX 480
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce GTX 10503.55-48%
GeForce GTX 16503.73-45%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti4.26-38%
Radeon RX 4804.44-35%
GeForce GT 10305.13-25%
Radeon R7 3706.83

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon R7 37070% better
8,518.58% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 480
5,0145% of 104,598

The Radeon R7 370 has 70% better performance than the GeForce GTX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R7 370 is ranked 196th with a score of 8,518.5, and the GeForce GTX 480 is ranked 248th with a score of 5,014.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R7 370469% better
57.1735% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 480
10.056% of 161.45

The Radeon R7 370 has 469% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 480 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R7 370 is ranked 59th with a performance per dollar of 57.17, and the GeForce GTX 480 is ranked 101st with a performance per dollar of 10.05.

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 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%
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)6,194-27%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti5,378-37%
GeForce GTX 4805,014-41%
GeForce GT 10304,727.5-45%
GeForce GTX 4704,342-49%

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
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%
GeForce GTX 47012.44-78%
Radeon HD 645011.33-80%
GeForce GTX 48010.05-82%

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 370GeForce GTX 480
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,442
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3DMark Time Spy Score
1,606
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
39,808.5
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
5,961
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,866
(+77.96%)
4,982
PassMark G3D Mark
4,512
(+9.86%)
4,107
PassMark G2D Mark
599
(+33.11%)
450
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 370GeForce GTX 480
CodenameTrinidadGF100
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Fermi
Process Size28 nm40 nm
Transistors2,800 million3,100 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 370GeForce GTX 480
Memory Size2 GB1,536 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth179.2 Gb/s177.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,400 MHz924 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit384 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache512 KB768 KB

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 370GeForce GTX 480
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)110 W250 W
Suggested PSU300 W600 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2DVI, mini-HDMI 1.3a

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 370GeForce GTX 480
Stream Processors (SP)1,024--
CUDA Cores--480
Compute Units (CU)16--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--15
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)6460
Render Output Units (ROP)3248
Core Clock Speed925 MHz700 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)975 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 370GeForce GTX 480
Pixel Fill Rate31.2 GPixel/s21.03 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate62.4 GTexel/s42.06 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2 TFLOPS1,345 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance124.8 GFLOPS168.1 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 370GeForce GTX 480
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)1.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)5.1

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