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AMD Radeon R9 M370X

AMD Radeon R9 M370X

The AMD Radeon R9 M370X is a mid-range graphics card for laptops that was announced mid 2015. It is used in the high-end 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro with 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory. It is based on the GCN (Graphics Core Next) architecture and manufactured in 28nm at TSMC. According to current information, the card is based on the old Cape Verde chip with 640 shaders and an 128 Bit memory interface (GCN 1.0).

Apple states that the card is "up to 80% faster" than the previously used NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M. In our benchmarks, the card is only about 30% faster in average 3D gaming and 25 - 30 percent slower than a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M or Radeon R9 M280X. Demanding games (as of 2015) will be usually handled fluently in 1366 x 768 pixels and high settings.

ManufacturerAMD
Radeon R9 M300 Series
Radeon R9 M395X 2048 @ 909 (Boost) MHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M390X 2048 @ 723 (Boost) MHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Radeon R9 M395 1792 @ 834 MHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M390 1024 @ 958 (Boost) MHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M385X 896 @ 1100 MHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M385128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M380 768 @ 1000 MHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M370X 640 @ 800 MHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M365X 640 @ 900 - 925 (Boost) MHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M375 640 @ 1015 MHz128 Bit @ 2200 MHz
CodenameCape Verde
ArchitectureGCN 1.0
Pipelines640 - unified
Core Speed *800 MHz
Memory Speed *4500 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory2048 MB
Shared Memoryno
DirectXDirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0
Transistors1500 Million
technology28 nm
FeaturesDirectCompute 5.0, OpenCL
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement19.05.2015
* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

Benchmarks

GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen
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min: 61.8     avg: 62.3 (13%)     median: 62.3 (13%)     max: 62.8 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Onscreen OGL on screen
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min: 31.2     avg: 31.2 (28%)     median: 31.2 (28%)     max: 31.2 fps
Cinebench R15
Ref. Match 64Bit +
OpenGL 64Bit +
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 +
T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +
3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080
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min: 2337     avg: 2419 (6%)     median: 2419 (6%)     max: 2501 Points
3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
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min: 2216     avg: 2283 (10%)     median: 2283 (10%)     max: 2350 Points
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720
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min: 15409     avg: 15454.5 (9%)     median: 15454.5 (9%)     max: 15500 Points
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720
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min: 11048     avg: 11445 (31%)     median: 11445 (31%)     max: 11842 Points
3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen
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min: 188948     avg: 188948 (42%)     median: 188948 (42%)     max: 188948 Points
3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720
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min: 134074     avg: 135582 (18%)     median: 135582 (18%)     max: 137091 Points
ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600
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min: 2226     avg: 2226 (10%)     median: 2226 (10%)     max: 2226 Points
3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
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min: 3593     avg: 3637.5 (7%)     median: 3637.5 (7%)     max: 3682 points
3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
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min: 3942     avg: 3991 (16%)     median: 3991 (16%)     max: 4040 points
3DMark Vantage
P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +
P Result 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06 Standard 1280x1024 +
SPECviewperf 12
Solidworks (sw-03) 1900x1060 +
Siemens NX (snx-02) 1900x1060 +
Showcase (showcase-01) 1900x1060 +
Medical (medical-01) 1900x1060 +
Maya (maya-04) 1900x1060 +
Energy (energy-01) 1900x1060 +
Creo (creo-01) 1900x1060 +
Catia (catia-04) 1900x1060 +
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

The Witcher 3
low 1024x768
40.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
25.9  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
14.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
7.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Dirt Rally
low 1024x768
316.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
79.6  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
40.1  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Battlefield Hardline
low 1024x768
103.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
67.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
27.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
18.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Evolve

Evolve

2015
low 1024x768
62.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
40.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
21.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
18.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
low 1024x768
99.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
48.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
30.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
16.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Civilization: Beyond Earth
low 1024x768
85.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39.2  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
26.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
22.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
F1 2014

F1 2014

2014
low 1024x768
119  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
113  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
84  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
50  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Alien: Isolation
low 1024x768
100.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
59.7  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
35.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
28  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Fifa 15

Fifa 15

2014
low 1280x720
140.9  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
98.5  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
57.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
low 1024x768
162.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
99.9  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
54.5  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
46.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
GRID: Autosport
low 1024x768
207.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
90.6  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
48.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
26.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
53.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
35.5  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
31.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
17.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Battlefield 4
low 1024x768
97.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
59  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
41.5  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
16.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Dota 2

Dota 2

2013
low 1024x768
119.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
106.5  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
50.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Metro: Last Light
low 1024x768
82.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
53.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
32.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
16.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
BioShock Infinite
low 1280x720
160.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
85  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
71.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
25.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Tomb Raider
low 1024x768
195.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
94.2  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
62.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
28.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
low 1024x768
62.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
50.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
32  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Counter-Strike: GO
low 1024x768
265  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
218  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
159.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
103.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Diablo III
low 1024x768
190.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
106.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
98.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
69.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.

For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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This GPU-Z screenshot was mailed to us by a reader and shows the clock speed and device ID of the Radeon R9 M370X on a MacBook Pro 15 Retina in Windows (Bootcamp).

Notebook reviews with AMD Radeon R9 M370X graphics card

Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 inch 2015-05: Intel Core i7-4870HQ, 15.4", 2 kg
  Review » Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 (Mid 2015) Review

  External Review » Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15 inch 2015-05

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Class 1
Titan X Pascal
GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 580
Radeon HD 6970
GeForce GTX 570
Class 2
GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 7770
Radeon HD 7770
GeForce GTX 460 768MB
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon HD 5770
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 4850
Class 3
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
Radeon HD 5670
GeForce GT 240
GeForce GT 430
Class 4
Radeon HD 5570
GeForce GT 220
HD Graphics 505 *
Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
HD Graphics 500 *
Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)
Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5
Class 5
Radeon HD 4350
GeForce G 107M *
Chrome9HD *
Class 6
unknown *

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2016-01-26)