GeForce GTX 760 vs Radeon R9 370

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 760

2013Core: 980 MHzBoost: 1033 MHz
VS
AMD

Radeon R9 370

2015Core: 925 MHzBoost: 975 MHz

GeForce GTX 760 vs Radeon R9 370 Performance Spectrum

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 760 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.

GeForce GTX 760 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 760

2013

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 370 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2013 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 67.1% HIGHER MSRP
    $249 MSRPvs$149 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 19.3 vs 31.7 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
  • 54.5% higher power demand at 170W vs 110W.

Radeon R9 370

2015

Why buy it

  • 3.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Costs $100 less on MSRP ($149 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
  • Delivers 64% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 31.7 vs 19.3 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
  • Draws 110W instead of 170W, a 60W reduction.
  • Measures 221mm instead of 241mm, a 20mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • 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?
Radeon R9 370 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 3.4% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GTX 760 instead at 4,813 vs 4,722, 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 760 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 $100 cheaper on MSRP at $149 vs $249, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 64% (31.7 vs 19.3), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. 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 760 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 760 vs Radeon R9 370 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 760

The GeForce GTX 760 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 25 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 980 MHz to 1033 MHz. It has 1152 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 170W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,813 points. Launch price was $249.

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.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 760 scores 4,813 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 760 is built on Kepler while the Radeon R9 370 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,152 (GeForce GTX 760) vs 1,280 (Radeon R9 370). Raw compute: 2.378 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 760) vs 2.496 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 370). Boost clocks: 1033 MHz vs 975 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 760Radeon R9 370
G3D Mark Score
4,813+2%
4,722
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 1.0
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
1152
1280+11%
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.378 TFLOPS
2.496 TFLOPS+5%
Boost Clock
1033 MHz+6%
975 MHz
ROPs
32
32
TMUs
96+20%
80
L1 Cache
96 KB
384 KB+300%
L2 Cache
512 KB
512 KB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 760 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 760Radeon 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)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bandwidth: 192 GB/s (GeForce GTX 760) vs 179 GB/s (Radeon R9 370) — a 7.3% advantage for the GeForce GTX 760. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 760 and 256-bit on the Radeon R9 370.

FeatureGeForce GTX 760Radeon R9 370
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
192 GB/s+7%
179 GB/s
Bus Width
256-bit
256-bit
L2 Cache
512 KB
512 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GTX 760) vs 12 (11_1) (Radeon R9 370). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.3 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 3.

FeatureGeForce GTX 760Radeon R9 370
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Vulkan
1.2
1.2
OpenGL
4.3
4.6+7%
Max Displays
4+33%
3
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st gen (GeForce GTX 760) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon R9 370). Decoder: NVDEC 1st gen vs UVD 4.0. Supported codecs: H.264 (GeForce GTX 760) vs H.264,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1,MVC (Radeon R9 370).

FeatureGeForce GTX 760Radeon R9 370
Encoder
NVENC 1st gen
VCE 1.0
Decoder
NVDEC 1st gen
UVD 4.0
Codecs
H.264
H.264,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1,MVC
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 760 draws 170W versus the Radeon R9 370's 110W — a 42.9% difference. The Radeon R9 370 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 760) vs 450W (Radeon R9 370). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 241mm vs 221mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75.

FeatureGeForce GTX 760Radeon R9 370
TDP
170W
110W-35%
Recommended PSU
500W
450W-10%
Power Connector
2x 6-pin
1x 6-pin
Length
241mm
221mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
80°C
75-6%
Perf/Watt
28.3
42.9+52%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 760 came in at $249, while the Radeon R9 370 launched at $149. On MSRP, Radeon R9 370 was 40.2% cheaper ($100 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 19.3 (GeForce GTX 760) vs 31.7 (Radeon R9 370) — the Radeon R9 370 offers 64.2% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R9 370 (2015 vs 2013).

FeatureGeForce GTX 760Radeon R9 370
MSRP
$249
$149-40%
Performance per Dollar
19.3
31.7+64%
Codename
GK104
Trinidad
Release
June 25 2013
May 5 2015
Ranking
#450
#456

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