AMD Radeon R7 370 vs AMD Radeon R9 270X
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Trinidad | Curacao |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Trinidad PRO (215-0870020) | Curacao XT (215-0848004) |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 2,800 million |
| Die size | 212 mm² | 212 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jun 18th, 2015 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Pirate Islands | Volcanic Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 149 USD | 199 USD |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 21 in our database | 90 in our database |
| Predecessor | Volcanic Islands | Sea Islands |
| Successor | Arctic Islands | Pirate Islands |
Clocks
| Base clock | 925 MHz | 1000 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 975 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Memory clock | 1400 MHz 5.6 Gbps effective | 1400 MHz 5.6 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s | 179.2 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1024 | 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 64 | 80 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute units | 16 | 20 |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| Cache L2 | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 31.20 GPixel/s | 33.60 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 62.40 GTexel/s | 84.00 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 1.997 TFLOPS | 2.688 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 124.8 GFLOPS (1:16) | 168.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 152 mm 6 inches | 241 mm 9.5 inches |
| TDP | 110 W | 180 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort | 2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board number | C631, C634 | C631, C632 |
| Width | — | 109 mm 4.3 inches |
| Height | — | 36 mm 1.4 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_1) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
