GeForce GTS 450 vs Radeon R7 370

Place in performance ranking	379	691
Place by popularity	not in top-100	98
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.39	0.31
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Trinidad (Pitcairn)	GF106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)	13 September 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	$129
Current price	$378 (2.5x MSRP)	$127 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R7 370 has 348% better value for money than GTS 450.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1024	192
CUDA cores	no data	192
Core clock speed	no data	783 MHz
Boost clock speed	975 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,800 million	1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	106 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	100 °C
Texture fill rate	62.40	25.1 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,997 gflops	601.3 gflops

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 x 16
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	152 mm	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Height	no data	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	6-pin
SLI options	no data	+

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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	975 MHz	1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	57.7 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI
Eyefinity	+	no data
Number of Eyefinity displays	6	no data
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
DisplayPort support	+	no data
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	+	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	-	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
HD3D	-	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
ZeroCore	-	no data
VCE	+	no data
DDMA audio	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	+	N/A
Mantle	+	no data
CUDA	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

R7 370 11.68
+243%

GTS 450 3.41

Radeon R7 370 outperforms GeForce GTS 450 by 243% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R7 370 4519
+242%

GTS 450 1320

Radeon R7 370 outperforms GeForce GTS 450 by 242% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

R7 370 28723
+194%

GTS 450 9758

Radeon R7 370 outperforms GeForce GTS 450 by 194% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

R7 370 8519
+351%

GTS 450 1888

Radeon R7 370 outperforms GeForce GTS 450 by 351% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R7 370 5961
+286%

GTS 450 1545

Radeon R7 370 outperforms GeForce GTS 450 by 286% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R7 370 39809
+220%

GTS 450 12447

Radeon R7 370 outperforms GeForce GTS 450 by 220% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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:

900p	95−100 +239%	28 −239%
Full HD	47 +23.7%	38 −23.7%
1200p	90−95 +233%	27 −233%
1440p	41 +310%	10−12 −310%
4K	20 +300%	5−6 −300%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

18−20
+200%

6−7

−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +400%	5−6 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +1800%	1−2 −1800%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +400%	8−9 −400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +138%	12−14 −138%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +200%	6−7 −200%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +400%	6−7 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +433%	6−7 −433%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +310%	10−11 −310%
Hitman 3	30−35 +343%	7−8 −343%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +300%	6−7 −300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +186%	7−8 −186%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +150%	10−11 −150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +400%	5−6 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +1800%	1−2 −1800%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +400%	8−9 −400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +138%	12−14 −138%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +200%	6−7 −200%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +400%	6−7 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +433%	6−7 −433%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +310%	10−11 −310%
Hitman 3	30−35 +343%	7−8 −343%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +300%	6−7 −300%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +260%	5−6 −260%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +186%	7−8 −186%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +150%	10−11 −150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35 +338%	8−9 −338%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +400%	5−6 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +1800%	1−2 −1800%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +400%	8−9 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +200%	6−7 −200%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +400%	6−7 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +433%	6−7 −433%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +310%	10−11 −310%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	22 +175%	8−9 −175%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +183%	6−7 −183%
Hitman 3	18−20 +200%	6−7 −200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +114%	7−8 −114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Battlefield 5	21−24 +267%	6−7 −267%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +280%	5−6 −280%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +1000%	2−3 −1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Hitman 3	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Battlefield 5	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +275%	4−5 −275%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%

This is how R7 370 and GTS 450 compete in popular games:

R7 370 is 239% faster in 900p
R7 370 is 24% faster in 1080p
R7 370 is 233% faster in 1200p
R7 370 is 310% faster in 1440p
R7 370 is 300% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R7 370 is 1800% faster than the GTS 450.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, R7 370 surpassed GTS 450 in all 57 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.68	3.41
Recency	5 May 2015	13 September 2010
Cost	$149	$129
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	106 Watt