Radeon RX 6500 vs R7 370

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 370 with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.

R7 370
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 110 Watt
10.85

RX 6500 outperforms R7 370 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking429304
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.21no data
Power efficiency7.24no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)no data
GPU code nameTrinidadno data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores1024no data
Boost clock speed975 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)110 Wattno data
Texture fill rate62.40no data
Floating-point processing power1.997 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs64no 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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length152 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed975 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/sno data
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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
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® 12no data
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan+-
Mantle+-

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 10.85
RX 6500 18.08
+66.6%

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 4503
RX 6500 7505
+66.7%

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
−59.6%
75−80
+59.6%
1440p57
−57.9%
90−95
+57.9%
4K20
−50%
30−35
+50%

Cost per frame, $

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−58.3%
95−100
+58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−58.3%
75−80
+58.3%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−58.3%
95−100
+58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−69.4%
60−65
+69.4%
Fortnite 106
+8.2%
95−100
−8.2%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−59.6%
75−80
+59.6%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−70.6%
55−60
+70.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 38
−81.6%
65−70
+81.6%
Valorant 100−105
−39%
130−140
+39%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−58.3%
75−80
+58.3%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−58.3%
95−100
+58.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−40.6%
220−230
+40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Dota 2 75−80
−39.5%
100−110
+39.5%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−69.4%
60−65
+69.4%
Fortnite 41
−139%
95−100
+139%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−59.6%
75−80
+59.6%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−70.6%
55−60
+70.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
−56.8%
65−70
+56.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−77.3%
35−40
+77.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30
−130%
65−70
+130%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−45.7%
50−55
+45.7%
Valorant 100−105
−39%
130−140
+39%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−58.3%
75−80
+58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Dota 2 75−80
−39.5%
100−110
+39.5%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−69.4%
60−65
+69.4%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−59.6%
75−80
+59.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−76.9%
65−70
+76.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
−132%
50−55
+132%
Valorant 20
−50%
30−33
+50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30
−227%
95−100
+227%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 81
−64.2%
130−140
+64.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−93.8%
30−35
+93.8%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−76.9%
21−24
+76.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−52.8%
110−120
+52.8%
Valorant 120−130
−45.8%
170−180
+45.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−85.7%
50−55
+85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−70.4%
45−50
+70.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
−82.6%
40−45
+82.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45
−55.6%
70−75
+55.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−50%
30−35
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−114%
14−16
+114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
Valorant 55−60
−77.6%
100−110
+77.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Dota 2 40−45
−57.5%
60−65
+57.5%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−72.7%
18−20
+72.7%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−68.4%
30−35
+68.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
−90%
18−20
+90%

This is how R7 370 and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 60% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6500 is 58% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6500 is 50% faster in 4K

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R7 370 is 8% faster.
  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Epic Preset, the RX 6500 is 227% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R7 370 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RX 6500 is ahead in 43 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.85 18.08

RX 6500 has a 66.6% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 370 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 370 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6500 is a notebook one.

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