Radeon Pro Vega 16 vs R9 M370X

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M370X with Radeon Pro Vega 16, including specs and performance data.

R9 M370X
2015
2 GB GDDR5
4.03

Pro Vega 16 outperforms R9 M370X by a whopping 209% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking692396
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data11.59
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameCape VerdeVega 12
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date19 May 2015 (9 years ago)14 November 2018 (6 years ago)

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 cores6401024
Core clock speed800 MHz815 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1190 MHz
Number of transistors1500 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data75 Watt
Texture fill rateno data76.16
Floating-point processing powerno data2.437 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data64

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedlarge
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit1024 Bit
Memory clock speed4500 MHz1200 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data307.2 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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (FL 11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.3
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.0
Vulkan-1.2.131

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.

R9 M370X 4.03
Pro Vega 16 12.47
+209%

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.

R9 M370X 1554
Pro Vega 16 4809
+209%

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.

R9 M370X 3638
Pro Vega 16 10569
+191%

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.

R9 M370X 2419
Pro Vega 16 7745
+220%

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.

R9 M370X 15455
Pro Vega 16 56273
+264%

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 HD32
−75%
56
+75%
4K12−14
−217%
38
+217%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−171%
18−20
+171%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−164%
27−30
+164%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−567%
20−22
+567%
Battlefield 5 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−178%
24−27
+178%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−171%
18−20
+171%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−263%
27−30
+263%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−209%
30−35
+209%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−242%
80−85
+242%
Hitman 3 9−10
−156%
21−24
+156%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−144%
65−70
+144%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−413%
40−45
+413%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−240%
30−35
+240%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−167%
40−45
+167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−65.1%
70−75
+65.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−164%
27−30
+164%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−567%
20−22
+567%
Battlefield 5 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−178%
24−27
+178%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−171%
18−20
+171%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−263%
27−30
+263%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−209%
30−35
+209%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−242%
80−85
+242%
Hitman 3 9−10
−156%
21−24
+156%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−144%
65−70
+144%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−413%
40−45
+413%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−240%
30−35
+240%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−167%
40−45
+167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40
+29%
30−35
−29%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−65.1%
70−75
+65.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−164%
27−30
+164%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−567%
20−22
+567%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−178%
24−27
+178%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−171%
18−20
+171%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−263%
27−30
+263%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−242%
80−85
+242%
Hitman 3 9−10
−156%
21−24
+156%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−144%
65−70
+144%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−167%
40−45
+167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
−238%
27
+238%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−65.1%
70−75
+65.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−240%
30−35
+240%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−217%
18−20
+217%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−333%
12−14
+333%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1425%
60−65
+1425%
Hitman 3 8−9
−87.5%
14−16
+87.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−178%
24−27
+178%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−333%
12−14
+333%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−212%
75−80
+212%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−150%
20−22
+150%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Hitman 3 0−1 8−9
Metro Exodus 0−1 10−12

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 2−3
Far Cry 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−120%
10−12
+120%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
High Preset

Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

This is how R9 M370X and Pro Vega 16 compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 16 is 75% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega 16 is 217% 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 R9 M370X is 29% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro Vega 16 is 1425% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M370X is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • Pro Vega 16 is ahead in 62 tests (90%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (9%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 12.47
Recency 19 May 2015 14 November 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

Pro Vega 16 has a 209.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M370X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M370X is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a mobile workstation one.


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AMD Radeon R9 M370X
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