Radeon R7 M270DX vs Radeon R9 370
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon R9 370, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R7 M270DX stacks up against Radeon R9 370, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R7 M270DX
Radeon R9 370
Main Specs
| Radeon R7 M270DX | Radeon R9 370 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
- Radeon R7 M270DX is connected by IGP, and Radeon R9 370 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Radeon R7 M270DX is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 370 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 370 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
- Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon R9 370 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Battlefield 5 is 787% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon R9 370 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 200% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Dota 2 is 139% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | − | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Minecraft is 44% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 7−8 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon R7 M270DX | Radeon R9 370 | |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | Topaz | Trinidad |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 June 2014 | 5 May 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 925 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 940 MHz | 975 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,550 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 22.56 | 78.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,496 gflops | |
| Length | 221 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 5600 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
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