GeForce 8800 GT vs Radeon R7 370

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 370 and GeForce 8800 GT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 370
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 110 Watt
11.64
+862%

R7 370 outperforms 8800 GT by a whopping 862% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking4201059
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.650.03
Power efficiency7.300.67
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameTrinidadG92
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)29 October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 $349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

R7 370 has 22067% better value for money than 8800 GT.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1024112
Core clock speedno data600 MHz
Boost clock speed975 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,800 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate62.4033.60
Floating-point processing power1.997 TFLOPS0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs6456

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length152 mm229 mm
Heightno dataSingle Slot
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options-2-way

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed975 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s57.6 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
DisplayPort support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
TrueAudio+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)no data128bit

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1211.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan+N/A
Mantle+-
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

R7 370 11.64
+862%
8800 GT 1.21

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R7 370 4499
+861%
8800 GT 468

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD47
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
1440p57
+1040%
5−6
−1040%
4K20
+900%
2−3
−900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.17
+2652%
87.25
−2652%
1440p2.61
+2570%
69.80
−2570%
4K7.45
+2242%
174.50
−2242%
  • R7 370 has 2652% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R7 370 has 2570% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • R7 370 has 2242% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+1100%
4−5
−1100%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Fortnite 106
+960%
10−11
−960%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 38
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Valorant 100−105
+900%
10−11
−900%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+1100%
4−5
−1100%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+900%
16−18
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Dota 2 75−80
+986%
7−8
−986%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Fortnite 41
+925%
4−5
−925%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+1000%
4−5
−1000%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30
+900%
3−4
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+1067%
3−4
−1067%
Valorant 100−105
+900%
10−11
−900%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+1100%
4−5
−1100%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Dota 2 75−80
+986%
7−8
−986%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+875%
4−5
−875%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Valorant 20
+900%
2−3
−900%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30
+900%
3−4
−900%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 81
+913%
8−9
−913%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+917%
6−7
−917%
Valorant 120−130
+900%
12−14
−900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 9−10 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45
+1025%
4−5
−1025%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Metro Exodus 7−8 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Valorant 55−60
+867%
6−7
−867%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Dota 2 40−45
+900%
4−5
−900%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%

This is how R7 370 and 8800 GT compete in popular games:

  • R7 370 is 1075% faster in 1080p
  • R7 370 is 1040% faster in 1440p
  • R7 370 is 900% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.64 1.21
Recency 18 June 2015 29 October 2007
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 105 Watt

R7 370 has a 862% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

8800 GT, on the other hand, has 4.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R7 370 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GT in performance tests.

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