Radeon RX 6850M XT vs R9 370

Place in performance ranking	374	69
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.80	no data
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)	RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Trinidad	Navi 22
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$325	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	1280	2560
Core clock speed	925 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	975 MHz	2463 MHz
Number of transistors	2,800 million	17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	145 Watt
Texture fill rate	78.00	413.0
Floating-point performance	2,496 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R9 370 and Radeon RX 6850M XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	221 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None

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	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	5600 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	384.0 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	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2

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.

R9 370 12.23

RX 6850M XT 44.51
+264%

RX 6850M XT outperforms R9 370 by 264% 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%

R9 370 4722

RX 6850M XT 17191
+264%

RX 6850M XT outperforms R9 370 by 264% in Passmark.

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%

R9 370 5249

RX 6850M XT 33901
+546%

RX 6850M XT outperforms R9 370 by 546% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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	45 −204%	137 +204%
1440p	21−24 −295%	83 +295%
4K	14−16 −307%	57 +307%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

160

−244%

550−600
+244%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −264%	280−290 +264%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	159 −246%	550−600 +246%
Battlefield 5	140−150 −252%	500−550 +252%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −237%	300−310 +237%
Cyberpunk 2077	136 −231%	450−500 +231%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −223%	300−310 +223%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 −221%	350−400 +221%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 −240%	550−600 +240%
Hitman 3	90−95 −230%	300−310 +230%
Horizon Zero Dawn	180−190 −257%	650−700 +257%
Metro Exodus	120−130 −231%	400−450 +231%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 −243%	350−400 +243%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	297 −254%	1050−1100 +254%
Watch Dogs: Legion	119 −236%	400−450 +236%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −264%	280−290 +264%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	130 −246%	450−500 +246%
Battlefield 5	140−150 −252%	500−550 +252%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −237%	300−310 +237%
Cyberpunk 2077	106 −230%	350−400 +230%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −223%	300−310 +223%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 −221%	350−400 +221%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 −240%	550−600 +240%
Hitman 3	90−95 −230%	300−310 +230%
Horizon Zero Dawn	180−190 −257%	650−700 +257%
Metro Exodus	120−130 −231%	400−450 +231%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 −243%	350−400 +243%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	259 −247%	900−950 +247%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	198 −254%	700−750 +254%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −233%	350−400 +233%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −264%	280−290 +264%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	112 −257%	400−450 +257%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −237%	300−310 +237%
Cyberpunk 2077	87 −245%	300−310 +245%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −223%	300−310 +223%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 −240%	550−600 +240%
Horizon Zero Dawn	180−190 −257%	650−700 +257%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	227 −252%	800−850 +252%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	122 −228%	400−450 +228%
Watch Dogs: Legion	83 −261%	300−310 +261%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

100−110

−243%

350−400
+243%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 −241%	300−310 +241%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 −233%	350−400 +233%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −247%	170−180 +247%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	85 −253%	300−310 +253%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 −262%	250−260 +262%
Cyberpunk 2077	55 −264%	200−210 +264%
Far Cry 5	99 −254%	350−400 +254%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −216%	300−310 +216%
Hitman 3	55−60 −256%	210−220 +256%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 −254%	350−400 +254%
Metro Exodus	80−85 −254%	290−300 +254%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	166 −261%	600−650 +261%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −253%	240−250 +253%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60 −250%	210−220 +250%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

75−80
−264%

280−290

+264%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −248%	160−170 +248%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −259%	140−150 +259%
Hitman 3	35−40 −251%	130−140 +251%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 −262%	210−220 +262%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 −251%	130−140 +251%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	72 −261%	260−270 +261%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −255%	110−120 +255%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	47 −262%	170−180 +262%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −245%	100−105 +245%
Cyberpunk 2077	26 −246%	90−95 +246%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −252%	95−100 +252%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −249%	220−230 +249%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 −262%	210−220 +262%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −254%	170−180 +254%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −254%	85−90 +254%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45
−241%

140−150

+241%

This is how R9 370 and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:

RX 6850M XT is 204% faster in 1080p
RX 6850M XT is 295% faster in 1440p
RX 6850M XT is 307% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.23	44.51
Recency	5 May 2015	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	145 Watt