GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon R7 370

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 370 and GeForce GTX 1050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 370
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 110 Watt
11.69

GTX 1050 outperforms R7 370 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking409389
Place by popularitynot in top-10015
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.6511.35
Power efficiency7.2911.94
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTrinidadGP107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 $109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1050 has 71% better value for money than R7 370.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1024640
Core clock speedno data1290 MHz
Boost clock speed975 MHz1392 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate62.4058.20
Floating-point processing power1.997 TFLOPS1.862 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6440

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length152 mm145 mm
Heightno data4.38" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data300 Watt
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinNone
SLIno data-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed975 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s112 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI++
HDCP-2.2
DisplayPort support+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
TrueAudio+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data
GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Ansel-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantle+-
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R7 370 11.69
GTX 1050 13.06
+11.7%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R7 370 4503
GTX 1050 5034
+11.8%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

R7 370 8519
GTX 1050 8571
+0.6%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

R7 370 28723
GTX 1050 32463
+13%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R7 370 5961
GTX 1050 6797
+14%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

R7 370 39809
GTX 1050 40922
+2.8%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

R7 370 323114
GTX 1050 349683
+8.2%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD47
+9.3%
43
−9.3%
1440p65
+225%
20
−225%
4K18
−16.7%
21
+16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.172.53
1440p2.295.45
4K8.285.19

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−40.7%
38
+40.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−16.2%
43
+16.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−12.5%
35−40
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−10.3%
85−90
+10.3%
Hitman 3 21−24
−13.6%
24−27
+13.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−9.7%
65−70
+9.7%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−21.1%
46
+21.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−12.5%
35−40
+12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−36.8%
52
+36.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−7.4%
70−75
+7.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−81.5%
49
+81.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+5.7%
35
−5.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−22.2%
33
+22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+100%
16
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−10.3%
85−90
+10.3%
Hitman 3 21−24
−13.6%
24−27
+13.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−9.7%
65−70
+9.7%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+2.7%
37
−2.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−12.5%
35−40
+12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+8.6%
35
−8.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+178%
30−35
−178%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−7.4%
70−75
+7.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+80%
15
−80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−8.3%
24−27
+8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+17.4%
23
−17.4%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+129%
34
−129%
Hitman 3 21−24
−13.6%
24−27
+13.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+138%
26
−138%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+22.6%
31
−22.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+10%
20
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−7.4%
70−75
+7.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−12.5%
35−40
+12.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−8.7%
24−27
+8.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−16.1%
65−70
+16.1%
Hitman 3 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−31.6%
25
+31.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−11%
80−85
+11%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Hitman 3 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−16.7%
60−65
+16.7%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−20%
12
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−50%
15
+50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−22.2%
11
+22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

This is how R7 370 and GTX 1050 compete in popular games:

  • R7 370 is 9% faster in 1080p
  • R7 370 is 225% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 is 17% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R7 370 is 178% faster.
  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 is 81% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R7 370 is ahead in 11 tests (15%)
  • GTX 1050 is ahead in 57 tests (79%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.69 13.06
Recency 18 June 2015 25 October 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 75 Watt

R7 370 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1050, on the other hand, has a 11.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 370 in performance tests.


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