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GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon R9 370

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NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 580

2010Core: 772 MHz
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Radeon R9 370

2015Core: 925 MHzBoost: 975 MHz
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GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon R9 370 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 580
3 GB 244
4,634
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 950M
brand logoGeForce GTX 860M
brand logoGeForce GTX 765M SLI
brand logoGeForce GTX 880M SLI
brand logoGeForce GTX 1060 5GB
brand logoGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 5060 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Radeon R9 370
4 GB 110
4,722
+1.9%
brand logoRadeon HD 8770
brand logoRadeon R7 360
brand logoRadeon RX 560
brand logoRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
brand logoRadeon RX 5500 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6800M
brand logoRadeon RX 6850M XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6800

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon R9 370 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 580
low80 FPS
medium65 FPS
high52 FPS
ultra34 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 370
low78 FPS
medium66 FPS
high53 FPS
ultra35 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 580
low132 FPS
medium103 FPS
high81 FPS
ultra59 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 370
low111 FPS
medium82 FPS
high63 FPS
ultra38 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 580
low209 FPS
medium167 FPS
high139 FPS
ultra104 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 370
low212 FPS
medium170 FPS
high142 FPS
ultra106 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 580
low157 FPS
medium116 FPS
high100 FPS
ultra84 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 370
low136 FPS
medium109 FPS
high94 FPS
ultra78 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 580
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 370
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 580
low127 FPS
medium107 FPS
high86 FPS
ultra68 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 370
low67 FPS
medium49 FPS
high33 FPS
ultra20 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 580
low84 FPS
medium65 FPS
high52 FPS
ultra36 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 370
low52 FPS
medium41 FPS
high30 FPS
ultra18 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 580
low58 FPS
medium40 FPS
high33 FPS
ultra24 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 370
low49 FPS
medium34 FPS
high26 FPS
ultra20 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 580
low79 FPS
medium62 FPS
high49 FPS
ultra37 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 370
low77 FPS
medium60 FPS
high51 FPS
ultra37 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 580
low71 FPS
medium54 FPS
high42 FPS
ultra30 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 370
low70 FPS
medium55 FPS
high44 FPS
ultra32 FPS
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GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon R9 370: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 580

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅13.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Less VRAM, with 3 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌2010 hardware with 3 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    234.9% HIGHER MSRP
    $499 MSRPvs$149 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.3 vs 31.7 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
  • ❌121.8% higher power demand at 244W vs 110W.

Radeon R9 370

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $350 less on MSRP ($149 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 241.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 31.7 vs 9.3 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
  • ✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 3 GB).
  • ✅Draws 110W instead of 244W, a 134W reduction.
  • ✅Measures 221mm instead of 267mm, a 46mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 580 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce GTX 580 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 13.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon R9 370 instead at 4,722 vs 4,634, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 580 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon R9 370 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $350 cheaper on MSRP at $149 vs $499, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 241.3% (31.7 vs 9.3), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R9 370 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GTX 580 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon R9 370 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 580

The GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 9 2010. It features the Fermi 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 772 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 244W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,634 points. Launch price was $499.

AMD

Radeon R9 370

The Radeon R9 370 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 5 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 925 MHz to 975 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 110W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,722 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 580 scores 4,634 and the Radeon R9 370 reaches 4,722 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 580 is built on Fermi 2.0 while the Radeon R9 370 uses GCN 1.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 512 (GeForce GTX 580) vs 1,280 (Radeon R9 370). Raw compute: 1.581 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 580) vs 2.496 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 370).

FeatureGeForce GTX 580Radeon R9 370
G3D Mark Score
4,634
4,722+2%
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
GCN 1.0
Process Node
40 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
512
1280+150%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.581 TFLOPS
2.496 TFLOPS+58%
ROPs
48+50%
32
TMUs
64
80+25%
L1 Cache
1 MB+163%
0.38 MB
L2 Cache
768 KB+50%
512 KB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 580 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R9 370 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 580Radeon R9 370
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 580 has 3 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R9 370 carries 4 GB. Radeon R9 370 gives you 33.3% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bandwidth: 192 GB/s (GeForce GTX 580) vs 179 GB/s (Radeon R9 370) — a 7.3% advantage for the GeForce GTX 580. Memory bus width is 384-bit on the GeForce GTX 580 and 256-bit on the Radeon R9 370. L2 Cache: 768 KB (GeForce GTX 580) vs 512 KB (Radeon R9 370) — the GeForce GTX 580 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 580Radeon R9 370
VRAM Capacity
3 GB
4 GB+33%
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
192 GB/s+7%
179 GB/s
Bus Width
384-bit+50%
256-bit
L2 Cache
768 KB+50%
512 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GTX 580) vs 12 (11_1) (Radeon R9 370). Vulkan: N/A vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 3.

FeatureGeForce GTX 580Radeon R9 370
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Vulkan
N/A
1.2
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
2
3+50%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce GTX 580) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon R9 370). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs UVD 4.0. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX 580) vs H.264,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1,MVC (Radeon R9 370).

FeatureGeForce GTX 580Radeon R9 370
Encoder
None
VCE 1.0
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP4
UVD 4.0
Codecs
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1
H.264,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1,MVC
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 580 draws 244W versus the Radeon R9 370's 110W — a 75.7% difference. The Radeon R9 370 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce GTX 580) vs 450W (Radeon R9 370). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 221mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85 C vs 75.

FeatureGeForce GTX 580Radeon R9 370
TDP
244W
110W-55%
Recommended PSU
550W
450W-18%
Power Connector
6-pin + 8-pin
1x 6-pin
Length
267mm
221mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
85 C
75-12%
Perf/Watt
19.0
42.9+126%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 580 came in at $499, while the Radeon R9 370 launched at $149. On MSRP, Radeon R9 370 was 70.1% cheaper ($350 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 9.3 (GeForce GTX 580) vs 31.7 (Radeon R9 370) — the Radeon R9 370 offers 240.9% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R9 370 (2015 vs 2010).

FeatureGeForce GTX 580Radeon R9 370
MSRP
$499
$149-70%
Performance per Dollar
9.3
31.7+241%
Codename
GF110
Trinidad
Release
November 9 2010
May 5 2015
Ranking
#458
#456
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