GeForce 8800 GTS 512 vs Radeon R7 370

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 370 and GeForce 8800 GTS 512, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 370
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 110 Watt
11.23
+714%

R7 370 outperforms 8800 GTS 512 by a whopping 714% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4191003
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.400.04
Power efficiency7.330.73
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameTrinidadG92
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)11 December 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 15900% better value for money than 8800 GTS 512.

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 cores1024128
Core clock speedno data650 MHz
Boost clock speed975 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,800 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt135 Watt
Texture fill rate62.4041.60
Floating-point processing power1.997 TFLOPS0.416 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs6464

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 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length152 mm254 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin1x 6-pin

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 MHz820 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s52.48 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 DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

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

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
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan+N/A
Mantle+-
CUDA-1.1

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 11.23
+714%
8800 GTS 512 1.38

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 4498
+712%
8800 GTS 512 554

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
+840%
5−6
−840%
1440p57
+714%
7−8
−714%
4K20
+900%
2−3
−900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.17
+2102%
69.80
−2102%
1440p2.61
+1807%
49.86
−1807%
4K7.45
+2242%
174.50
−2242%
  • R7 370 has 2102% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R7 370 has 1807% 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 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+820%
5−6
−820%
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
+775%
4−5
−775%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Dota 2 29
+867%
3−4
−867%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+800%
5−6
−800%
Fortnite 65−70
+738%
8−9
−738%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+820%
5−6
−820%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+780%
5−6
−780%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55
+817%
6−7
−817%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+825%
4−5
−825%
Valorant 45−50
+820%
5−6
−820%
World of Tanks 160−170
+800%
18−20
−800%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Dota 2 40−45
+740%
5−6
−740%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+800%
5−6
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+820%
5−6
−820%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+900%
3−4
−900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27
+800%
3−4
−800%
Valorant 20
+900%
2−3
−900%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Dota 2 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+722%
9−10
−722%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
World of Tanks 81
+800%
9−10
−800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+767%
3−4
−767%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Valorant 17
+750%
2−3
−750%

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
+825%
4−5
−825%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
World of Tanks 45
+800%
5−6
−800%

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
+800%
1−2
−800%
Valorant 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%

This is how R7 370 and 8800 GTS 512 compete in popular games:

  • R7 370 is 840% faster in 1080p
  • R7 370 is 714% faster in 1440p
  • R7 370 is 900% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.23 1.38
Recency 18 June 2015 11 December 2007
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 135 Watt

R7 370 has a 713.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 22.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R7 370 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 in performance tests.

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