GeForce MX230 vs Radeon R9 370

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce MX230 and Radeon R9 370. 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 GeForce MX230 and Radeon R9 370. 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.

GeForce MX230 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX230 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 GeForce MX230 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX230 Radeon R9 370
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 370 has 1000% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce MX230 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 370.
  • GeForce MX230 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 370 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 370 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 594 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 370.
  • GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 370 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 1400 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 370.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than GeForce MX230.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX230 Radeon R9 370
Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
Code name N17S-G0 Trinidad
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 20 February 2019 5 May 2015
Pipelines 256 1280
Core clock speed 1519 MHz 925 MHz
Boost Clock 1531 MHz 975 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.31 78.00
Floating-point performance 2,496 gflops
Length 221 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 5600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 336 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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