Radeon R7 M370 vs Radeon R9 280X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 M370 and Radeon R9 280X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R7 M370 and Radeon R9 280X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon R7 M370 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M370 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R7 M370 here:

Radeon R7 M370 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 M370	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)		250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 M370 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 M370 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Radeon R7 M370 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
Radeon R7 M370 and Radeon R9 280X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R7 M370 and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	16−18	60−65
medium / 1080p	7−8	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 412% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
high / 1080p	10−12	55−60
ultra / 1080p	9−10	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−12	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 423% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
low / 768p	130−140	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	180−190
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 149% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
high / 1080p	7−8	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	18−20	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	21−24	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 292% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 425% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	40−45	120−130
high / 1080p	10−12	70−75
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 232% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 119% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
low / 768p	21−24	130−140
medium / 768p	16−18	85−90
high / 1080p	9−10	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 461% more, than Radeon R7 M370.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon R7 M370.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M370	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Litho	Thaiti XTL
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 May 2015	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	2048
Core clock speed	875 MHz
Boost Clock	960 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	690 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	23.04	128.0
Floating-point performance	737.3 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	73.6 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	1.2
Vulkan		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	70 Mh/s	494 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D	+	+
PowerTune	+
DualGraphics	+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore	+
Switchable graphics	+
Mantle	+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 M370 vs Radeon R9 280X

Radeon R7 M370 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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