GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R7 370
When choosing between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R7 370, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R7 370.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon R7 370
Power consumption (TDP)
148 Watt
110 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 34% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 370.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R7 370 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 370 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R7 370 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 370 is 142 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 370 is 968 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
50−55
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
27−30
8−9
4K / 2160p
14−16
5−6
low / 720p
75−80
40−45
medium / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p
75−80
35−40
ultra / 1080p
70−75
30−35
QHD / 1440p
50−55
14−16
4K / 2160p
27−30
9−10
low / 720p
130−140
75−80
medium / 1080p
85−90
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 114% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 370 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
250−260
230−240
medium / 768p
230−240
210−220
ultra / 1080p
−
130−140
QHD / 1440p
150−160
100−110
4K / 2160p
100−110
55−60
high / 768p
220−230
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
55−60
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
60−65
24−27
QHD / 1440p
40−45
21−24
4K / 2160p
21−24
9−10
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 106% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p
90−95
35−40
ultra / 1080p
70−75
27−30
QHD / 1440p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
220−230
130−140
medium / 1080p
140−150
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 93% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p
85−90
35−40
ultra / 1080p
65−70
27−30
QHD / 1440p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
30−35
14−16
low / 720p
130−140
75−80
medium / 1080p
90−95
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 113% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p
160−170
110−120
medium / 768p
150−160
100−105
high / 1080p
95−100
45−50
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
QHD / 1440p
40−45
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 74% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
24−27
10−12
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
95−100
45−50
medium / 1080p
50−55
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R7 370 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
55−60
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
75−80
medium / 1080p
85−90
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 143% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−12
2−3
low / 720p
90−95
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p
180−190
80−85
medium / 768p
120−130
50−55
high / 1080p
70−75
27−30
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
4K / 2160p
24−27
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 136% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
high / 768p
−
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 43% more, than Radeon R7 370.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon R7 370
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 1.0
Code name
GM204
Trinidad (Pitcairn)
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
19 September 2014
5 May 2015
Pipelines
1664
1024
Core clock speed
1050 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
975 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
109 billion/sec
62.40
Floating-point performance
3,920 gflops
1,997 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
152 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
975 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
0.42 kh/s
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1664
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
478 Mh/s
359 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
TrueAudio
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.51 Gh/s
0.52 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
22.21 Mh/s
14 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
291.61 Sol/s
150 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
AppAcceleration
+
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