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 outperforms 8800 GT by a whopping 858% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 418 | 1059 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.44 | 0.03 |
| Power efficiency | 7.34 | 0.67 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Trinidad | G92 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 18 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 21367% 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 cores | 1024 | 112 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 975 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 105 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 62.40 | 33.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.997 TFLOPS | 0.336 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 64 | 56 |
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 support | PCIe 3.0 | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 152 mm | 229 mm |
| Height | no data | Single Slot |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin | 1x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 975 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s | 57.6 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Dual Link DVIHDTV |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| Number of Eyefinity displays | 6 | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| DisplayPort support | + | - |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/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 data | 128bit |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| 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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
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 HD | 47
+1075%
| 4−5
−1075%
|
| 1440p | 57
+1040%
| 5−6
−1040%
|
| 4K | 20
+900%
| 2−3
−900%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.17
+2652%
| 87.25
−2652%
|
| 1440p | 2.61
+2570%
| 69.80
−2570%
|
| 4K | 7.45
+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
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+1050%
|
2−3
−1050%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+1167%
|
3−4
−1167%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+1050%
|
2−3
−1050%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+1075%
|
4−5
−1075%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+967%
|
3−4
−967%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Valorant | 35
+1067%
|
3−4
−1067%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+1167%
|
3−4
−1167%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+1050%
|
2−3
−1050%
|
| Dota 2 | 29
+867%
|
3−4
−867%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+1025%
|
4−5
−1025%
|
| Fortnite | 65−70
+1017%
|
6−7
−1017%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+1075%
|
4−5
−1075%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 44
+1000%
|
4−5
−1000%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+967%
|
3−4
−967%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55
+1000%
|
5−6
−1000%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 37
+1133%
|
3−4
−1133%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+1050%
|
4−5
−1050%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+913%
|
16−18
−913%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+1167%
|
3−4
−1167%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+1050%
|
2−3
−1050%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+950%
|
4−5
−950%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+1025%
|
4−5
−1025%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+1075%
|
4−5
−1075%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
| Valorant | 20
+900%
|
2−3
−900%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+914%
|
7−8
−914%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| World of Tanks | 81
+913%
|
8−9
−913%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+1050%
|
2−3
−1050%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+1200%
|
2−3
−1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Valorant | 17
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 37
+1133%
|
3−4
−1133%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| World of Tanks | 45
+1025%
|
4−5
−1025%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
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 | 11.30 | 1.18 |
| 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 857.6% 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.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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