Radeon R7 370 vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between Radeon R7 370 and Radeon R9 280 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon R7 370 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 370	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 81% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 370.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R7 370 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 370 and Radeon R9 280 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
Radeon R7 370 and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280 is 123 mm longer, than Radeon R7 370.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 280 is 275 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 370.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	8−9	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	35−40
4K / 2160p	9−10	18−20
low / 720p	75−80	100−110
medium / 1080p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 54% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 370 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	210−220	220−230
ultra / 1080p	130−140	180−190
QHD / 1440p	100−110	110−120
4K / 2160p	55−60	70−75
high / 768p	170−180	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R7 370 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p	27−30	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
QHD / 1440p	21−24	27−30
4K / 2160p	9−10	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	30−33	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 48% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	130−140	180−190
medium / 1080p	80−85	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 45% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	30−35
4K / 2160p	14−16	24−27
low / 720p	75−80	100−110
medium / 1080p	40−45	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 55% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p	110−120	140−150
medium / 768p	100−105	120−130
high / 1080p	45−50	70−75
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
QHD / 1440p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	10−12	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R7 370.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	3−4	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	7−8
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p	80−85	130−140
medium / 768p	50−55	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
4K / 2160p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 63% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon R7 370.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 370	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Trinidad (Pitcairn)	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	5 May 2015	4 March 2014
Pipelines	1024	1792
Boost Clock	975 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	62.40	104.5
Floating-point performance	1,997 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length	152 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	975 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	240 GB/s
Shared memory	-
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	+	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.42 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	359 Mh/s	408 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio	+	+
Mantle	+
Design	reference	reference
Number of Eyefinity displays	6
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+	+
VCE	+
DDMA audio	+	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.52 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	14 Mh/s	21.5 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	150 Sol/s
AppAcceleration	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 370 vs Radeon R9 280

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