Radeon R7 370 vs Radeon R9 M295X

In this comparison between Radeon R7 370 and Radeon R9 M295X 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 M295X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R7 370 Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M295X has 127% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 370.
  • Radeon R7 370 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon R7 370 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
  • Radeon R7 370 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
  • Radeon R7 370 and Radeon R9 M295X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

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 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon R7 370.

Full Specs

  Radeon R7 370 Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 3
Code name Trinidad (Pitcairn) Tonga
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 5 May 2015 16 October 2014
Pipelines 1024 2048
Core clock speed 723 MHz
Boost Clock 975 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 62.40 92.54
Floating-point performance 1,997 gflops 2,961 gflops
Length 152 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 975 MHz
Memory bandwidth 179.2 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX Not Listed
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 2.0 Not Listed
Vulkan +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.42 kh/s
FreeSync + +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 359 Mh/s 392 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle + +
Design 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
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 150 Sol/s
AppAcceleration +
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