Quadro FX 370M vs Radeon HD 8450G + HD 8570M Dual Graphics
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8450G + Radeon HD 8570M Dual Graphics with Quadro FX 370M, including specs and performance data.
HD 8450G + HD 8570M Dual Graphics outperforms 370M by a whopping 591% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1028 | 1457 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.85 |
| Architecture | Terascale 3 / GCN (2012) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | no data | G98 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 12 March 2012 (14 years ago) | 15 August 2008 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 576 | 8 |
| Core clock speed | 720 / 650 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 2.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.0224 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 4 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 16 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | MXM-II |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 9.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.1 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Palworld | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+45.8%
|
24−27
−45.8%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+175%
|
12−14
−175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+45.8%
|
24−27
−45.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+45.8%
|
24−27
−45.8%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 8450G + HD 8570M Dual Graphics is 650% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 8450G + HD 8570M Dual Graphics performs better in 24 tests (96%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (4%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.52 | 0.22 |
| Recency | 12 March 2012 | 15 August 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
HD 8450G + HD 8570M Dual Graphics has a 591% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 63% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 8450G + Radeon HD 8570M Dual Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 370M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8450G + Radeon HD 8570M Dual Graphics is a notebook graphics card while Quadro FX 370M is a mobile workstation one.
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