Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon R9 370

In this comparison between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 370 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 370 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 370

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon R9 370
Power consumption (TDP)		110 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 370 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 370 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 370 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 29 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 370.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon R9 370 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 370 is 588 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	20−22	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	150−160	250−260
medium / 768p	130−140	220−230
ultra / 1080p	65−70	180−190
QHD / 1440p	35−40	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	95−100	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 105% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	10−11	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−12	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	70−75	180−190
medium / 1080p	30−33	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Fortnite is 209% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	50−55	120−130
high / 1080p	16−18	70−75
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Grand Theft Auto V is 165% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	16−18	65−70
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Metro Exodus is 342% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Minecraft is 34% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	16−18	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	30−35	130−140
medium / 768p	21−24	85−90
high / 1080p	10−12	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
high / 768p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon R9 370
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	Surface Book	Trinidad
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	5 May 2015
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	954 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		78.00
Floating-point performance		2,496 gflops
Length		221 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	5600 MHz
Memory bandwidth		179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0	12 (11_1)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
CUDA	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		336 Mh/s
Optimus	+
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon R9 370

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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