GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs Radeon R7 370

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 370 and GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 370
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 110 Watt
11.70

GTX 1050 3 GB outperforms R7 370 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking413388
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.57no data
Power efficiency7.3412.18
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTrinidadGP107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)21 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores1024768
Core clock speedno data1392 MHz
Boost clock speed975 MHz1518 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate62.4072.86
Floating-point processing power1.997 TFLOPS2.332 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs6448

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 3.0 x16
Length152 mm145 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed975 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s84.1 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 DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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 compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantle+-
CUDA-6.1

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. 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 11.70
GTX 1050 3 GB 13.24
+13.2%

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
GTX 1050 3 GB 5089
+13.1%

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
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
1440p57
−5.3%
60−65
+5.3%
4K20
−5%
21−24
+5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.17no data
1440p2.61no data
4K7.45no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Elden Ring 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 35
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Dota 2 29
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Elden Ring 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Fortnite 65−70
−11.9%
75−80
+11.9%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55
−9.1%
60−65
+9.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Valorant 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
World of Tanks 160−170
−11.1%
180−190
+11.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Dota 2 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Valorant 20
−5%
21−24
+5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Elden Ring 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−9.4%
70−75
+9.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
World of Tanks 81
−11.1%
90−95
+11.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Elden Ring 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
World of Tanks 45
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Fortnite 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how R7 370 and GTX 1050 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 3 GB is 6% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 3 GB is 5% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 3 GB is 5% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.70 13.24
Recency 18 June 2015 21 May 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 75 Watt

R7 370 has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1050 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 13.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 370 in performance tests.


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