Radeon RX 5700 XT vs R7 370

Place in performance ranking	380	75
Place by popularity	not in top-100	61
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.40	100.00
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)	Navi / RDNA (2019−2020)
GPU code name	Trinidad (Pitcairn)	Navi 10
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)	7 July 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	$399
Current price	$378 (2.5x MSRP)	$111 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 XT has 7043% better value for money than R7 370.

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	2560
Core clock speed	no data	1605 MHz
Boost clock speed	975 MHz	1905 MHz
Number of transistors	2,800 million	10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	225 Watt
Texture fill rate	62.40	304.8
Floating-point performance	1,997 gflops	no data

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	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	152 mm	272 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	975 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	448.0 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Eyefinity	+	no data
Number of Eyefinity displays	6	no data
HDMI	+	+
DisplayPort support	+	no data

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
VR Ready	no data	+
Multi Monitor	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	+	+
Mantle	+	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 11.69

RX 5700 XT 43.05
+268%

RX 5700 XT outperforms R7 370 by 268% based on our aggregate 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 4520

RX 5700 XT 16639
+268%

RX 5700 XT outperforms R7 370 by 268% in Passmark.

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

RX 5700 XT 35823
+321%

RX 5700 XT outperforms R7 370 by 321% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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

RX 5700 XT 83961
+192%

RX 5700 XT outperforms R7 370 by 192% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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

RX 5700 XT 26189
+339%

RX 5700 XT outperforms R7 370 by 339% 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

RX 5700 XT 146093
+267%

RX 5700 XT outperforms R7 370 by 267% 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%

R7 370 323114

RX 5700 XT 499658
+54.6%

RX 5700 XT outperforms R7 370 by 55% in 3DMark Ice Storm 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:

Full HD	46 −165%	122 +165%
1440p	59 −30.5%	77 +30.5%
4K	21 −138%	50 +138%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

18−20

−333%

78
+333%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −217%	76 +217%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −511%	110 +511%
Battlefield 5	35−40 −438%	199 +438%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −372%	118 +372%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −333%	78 +333%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −279%	125 +279%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −258%	118 +258%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −288%	155 +288%
Hitman 3	27−30 −537%	172 +537%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −555%	249 +555%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −311%	144 +311%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −248%	115 +248%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −631%	234 +631%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −476%	121 +476%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −192%	70 +192%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −406%	91 +406%
Battlefield 5	35−40 −346%	165 +346%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −412%	128 +412%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −317%	75 +317%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −72.7%	57 +72.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −288%	128 +288%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −285%	154 +285%
Hitman 3	27−30 −230%	89 +230%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −432%	202 +432%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −326%	149 +326%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −248%	115 +248%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −381%	154 +381%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35 −340%	154 +340%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −405%	106 +405%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −158%	62 +158%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −333%	78 +333%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −220%	80 +220%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −272%	67 +272%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −121%	73 +121%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −270%	148 +270%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −255%	135 +255%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −177%	97 +177%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	22 −323%	93 +323%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −219%	67 +219%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35

−227%

108
+227%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −448%	126 +448%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 −485%	117 +485%
Hitman 3	16−18 −356%	73 +356%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −425%	42 +425%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −382%	53 +382%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −638%	59 +638%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −457%	78 +457%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −567%	40 +567%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −411%	97 +411%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −441%	119 +441%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −333%	104 +333%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −447%	104 +447%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −561%	119 +561%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −433%	60−65 +433%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −557%	46 +557%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	24−27 −69.2%	44 +69.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −491%	65 +491%
Hitman 3	8−9 −463%	45 +463%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −367%	55−60 +367%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −550%	39 +550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −440%	54 +440%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 −400%	35 +400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −560%	33 +560%
Battlefield 5	10−12 −445%	60 +445%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −586%	48 +586%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −750%	17 +750%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −427%	79 +427%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −425%	63 +425%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −409%	56 +409%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 −225%	13 +225%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12

−264%

40
+264%

This is how R7 370 and RX 5700 XT compete in popular games:

RX 5700 XT is 165% faster in 1080p
RX 5700 XT is 31% faster in 1440p
RX 5700 XT is 138% faster in 4K

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 5700 XT is 750% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RX 5700 XT surpassed R7 370 in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.69	43.05
Recency	5 May 2015	7 July 2019
Cost	$149	$399
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	225 Watt