Radeon R7 370 vs GeForce GTX 680
Aggregated performance score
GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon R7 370 by 23% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 337 | 376 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 5.03 | 1.37 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | Trinidad (Pitcairn) |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Design | no data | reference |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 (12 years old) | 5 May 2015 (8 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $149 |
| Current price | $156 (0.3x MSRP) | $378 (2.5x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 680 has 267% better value for money than R7 370.
Technical specs
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 | 1536 | 1024 |
| CUDA cores | 1536 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1006 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1058 MHz | 975 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 195 Watt | 110 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 128.8 billion/sec | 62.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 3,090.4 gflops | 1,997 gflops |
Size and 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 | PCI Express 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 10.0" (25.4 cm) | 152 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | Two 6-pin | 1 x 6-pin |
| SLI options | + | no data |
Memory
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 | 2048 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256-bit GDDR5 | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 975 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 179.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| Eyefinity | no data | + |
| Number of Eyefinity displays | no data | 6 |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| DisplayPort support | no data | + |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | no data | + |
| CrossFire | no data | 1 |
| Enduro | no data | - |
| FreeSync | no data | 1 |
| HD3D | no data | - |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | + |
| ZeroCore | no data | - |
| VCE | no data | + |
| DDMA audio | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX® 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | + |
| 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.
GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon R7 370 by 23% 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%
GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon R7 370 by 23% 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%
GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon R7 370 by 3% 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%
GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon R7 370 by 20% 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%
GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon R7 370 by 27% 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%
GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon R7 370 by 18% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 8%
Radeon R7 370 outperforms GeForce GTX 680 by 31% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.
Unigine Heaven 4.0
This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark, a newer version of Unigine 3.0 with relatively small differences. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. The benchmark is still sometimes used, despite its significant age, as it was released back in 2013.
Benchmark coverage: 1%
GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon R7 370 by 37% in Unigine Heaven 4.0.
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 | 45
+28.6%
| 35−40
−28.6%
|
| Full HD | 76
+61.7%
| 47
−61.7%
|
| 1440p | 50−55
+22%
| 41
−22%
|
| 4K | 24
+20%
| 20
−20%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−33
+20%
|
24−27
−20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+26.3%
|
18−20
−26.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+22.5%
|
40−45
−22.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+19.4%
|
30−35
−19.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+23.3%
|
30−33
−23.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+21.9%
|
30−35
−21.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+24.4%
|
40−45
−24.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+25.8%
|
30−35
−25.8%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−33
+25%
|
24−27
−25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+20%
|
20−22
−20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−33
+20%
|
24−27
−20%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+28.6%
|
21−24
−28.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−33
+20%
|
24−27
−20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+26.3%
|
18−20
−26.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+22.5%
|
40−45
−22.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+19.4%
|
30−35
−19.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+23.3%
|
30−33
−23.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+21.9%
|
30−35
−21.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+24.4%
|
40−45
−24.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+25.8%
|
30−35
−25.8%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−33
+25%
|
24−27
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+20%
|
20−22
−20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−33
+20%
|
24−27
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 42
+20%
|
35
−20%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+28.6%
|
21−24
−28.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−33
+20%
|
24−27
−20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+26.3%
|
18−20
−26.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+22.5%
|
40−45
−22.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+23.3%
|
30−33
−23.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+21.9%
|
30−35
−21.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+24.4%
|
40−45
−24.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+28.6%
|
21−24
−28.6%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+23.5%
|
16−18
−23.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
+17.6%
|
16−18
−17.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+20%
|
14−16
−20%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+36.4%
|
10−12
−36.4%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+36.4%
|
21−24
−36.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+21.1%
|
18−20
−21.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
+30%
|
20−22
−30%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+27.3%
|
21−24
−27.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+27.3%
|
10−12
−27.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+36.4%
|
10−12
−36.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+33.3%
|
14−16
−33.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
This is how GTX 680 and R7 370 compete in popular games:
900p resolution:
- GTX 680 is 28.6% faster than R7 370
1080p resolution:
- GTX 680 is 61.7% faster than R7 370
1440p resolution:
- GTX 680 is 22% faster than R7 370
4K resolution:
- GTX 680 is 20% faster than R7 370
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 680 is 60% faster than the R7 370.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 680 is ahead in 66 tests (97%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 14.31 | 11.67 |
| Recency | 22 March 2012 | 5 May 2015 |
| Cost | $499 | $149 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2048 MB | 4 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 195 Watt | 110 Watt |
The GeForce GTX 680 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 370 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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