AMD Radeon R9 370X vs NVIDIA TITAN Xp Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data splits this comparison into two very different profiles. The NVIDIA TITAN Xp wins both shared tests, and it wins them by margins that are not close. In Geekbench OpenCL, the TITAN Xp scores 72,585 against 25,893 for the Radeon R9 370X, a 180.3% advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan, the gap widens dramatically: 87,180 versus 9,018, a 866.7% delta. These are not incremental differences; they represent entirely different performance tiers.

The Radeon R9 370X has no recorded wins in any head-to-head benchmark. Its only additional data point is a Geekbench Metal score of 12,676, which has no comparable TITAN Xp result in the database. This absence of a Metal result for the NVIDIA card means the R9 370X cannot claim a victory in that API, but it also means the AMD card has one unique data point where it exists alone.

The TITAN Xp also holds a substantial lead in the broader benchmark averages. Its average benchmark score sits at 19,177, while the R9 370X averages 15,862. This difference of roughly 3,315 points places the TITAN Xp in the 64th percentile of all GPUs, versus the 58th percentile for the R9 370X. The percentile gap is modest relative to the raw score gap, which suggests the R9 370X sits closer to the middle of the field while the TITAN Xp sits just above it.

For use cases, the data indicates the TITAN Xp is the clear choice for compute-heavy workloads, particularly those leveraging OpenCL or Vulkan. The R9 370X, with its 2 GB memory and older architecture, appears suited only for lighter tasks where its smaller footprint and lower power draw matter more than raw throughput. The database shows no scenario where the R9 370X outperforms the TITAN Xp in a shared test.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural generations and process nodes. The NVIDIA TITAN Xp uses the GP102 chip on a 16 nm TSMC process, packing 11,800 million transistors into a 471 mm² die. The AMD Radeon R9 370X uses the Trinidad chip on a 28 nm TSMC process, with 2,800 million transistors on a 212 mm² die. Transistor density reflects the node advantage: the TITAN Xp achieves 25.1 million transistors per mm², while the R9 370X manages 13.2 million per mm².

The TITAN Xp is built on the Pascal architecture, part of the GeForce 10 generation. The R9 370X uses GCN 1.0, part of the Pirate Islands (R9 300) generation. This architectural gap explains much of the performance difference. Pascal brought significant compute and efficiency improvements over the older GCN design.

Memory configurations differ sharply. The TITAN Xp offers 12 GB of GDDR5X on a 384-bit bus, with memory clocked at 1426 MHz (11.4 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 547.6 GB/s. The R9 370X has 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with memory at 1400 MHz (5.6 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 179.2 GB/s. The TITAN Xp provides roughly three times the bandwidth, which directly impacts compute and high-resolution rendering.

Compute resources are heavily skewed toward the NVIDIA card. The TITAN Xp has 3,840 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. The R9 370X has 1,280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Pixel rate for the TITAN Xp is 151.9 GPixel/s versus 32.96 GPixel/s for the AMD card. Texture rate is 379.7 GTexel/s versus 82.40 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 12.15 TFLOPS versus 2.637 TFLOPS. The TITAN Xp also has an FP16 rating of 189.8 GFLOPS (1:64), while the R9 370X has no recorded FP16 data.

Both cards lack ray tracing and tensor cores, so those fields are null in the database. API support differs: the TITAN Xp supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The R9 370X supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The higher DirectX feature level and newer Vulkan version on the NVIDIA card align with its newer architecture.

FAQ

Q: Which card has higher raw compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN Xp delivers 12.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the AMD Radeon R9 370X delivers 2.637 TFLOPS. The TITAN Xp is roughly 4.6 times higher in this measure.

Q: How do the memory configurations compare?

A: The TITAN Xp has 12 GB of GDDR5X on a 384-bit bus with 547.6 GB/s bandwidth. The R9 370X has 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 179.2 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card offers six times the capacity and over three times the bandwidth.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The TITAN Xp has a TDP of 250 W and requires a 600 W suggested PSU with 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin connectors. The R9 370X has a TDP of 180 W and requires a 450 W suggested PSU with 2x 6-pin connectors.

Q: Which card supports newer graphics APIs?

A: The TITAN Xp supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The R9 370X supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The NVIDIA card has a higher DirectX feature level and a newer Vulkan version.

Q: Are both cards still in production?

A: No, both are marked as end-of-life in the database. The TITAN Xp was released on 2017-04-05, and the R9 370X was released on 2015-08-26.

Q: What is the performance gap in the shared benchmarks?

A: In Geekbench OpenCL, the TITAN Xp leads by 180.3%. In Geekbench Vulkan, the lead expands to 866.7%. The TITAN Xp wins both shared tests.

Specification Differences

The table below lists only the fields where the two cards differ, based on the recorded data.

| Specification | NVIDIA TITAN Xp | AMD Radeon R9 370X |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 1.0 |

| Generation | GeForce 10 | Pirate Islands (R9 300) |

| Process node | 16 nm | 28 nm |

| Transistors | 11,800 million | 2,800 million |

| Die size | 471 mm² | 212 mm² |

| Transistor density | 25.1M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1405 MHz | 980 MHz |

| Boost clock | 1582 MHz | 1030 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1426 MHz (11.4 Gbps effective) | 1400 MHz (5.6 Gbps effective) |

| Memory size | 12 GB | 2 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |

| Memory bus | 384 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 547.6 GB/s | 179.2 GB/s |

| Shading units | 3840 | 1280 |

| TMUs | 240 | 80 |

| ROPs | 96 | 32 |

| Pixel rate | 151.9 GPixel/s | 32.96 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 379.7 GTexel/s | 82.40 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 12.15 TFLOPS | 2.637 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 189.8 GFLOPS (1:64) | null |

| TDP | 250 W | 180 W |

| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 450 W |

| Display outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2 |

| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.2.170 |

| Length | 267 mm (10.5 inches) | 221 mm (8.7 inches) |

| Height | 112 mm (4.4 inches) | 111 mm (4.4 inches) |

| Width | 40 mm (1.6 inches) | null |

| Release date | 2017-04-05 | 2015-08-26 |

| Predecessor | GeForce 900 | Volcanic Islands |

| Successor | GeForce 20 | Arctic Islands |

| Launch MSRP | 1,199 USD | 199 USD |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains two shared benchmark results for these cards. Both are decisive wins for the NVIDIA TITAN Xp.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the TITAN Xp scores 72,585 against the R9 370X's 25,893. The delta is 180.3%, meaning the NVIDIA card more than doubles the AMD card's compute score. This aligns with the FP32 throughput gap, where the TITAN Xp's 12.15 TFLOPS dwarfs the R9 370X's 2.637 TFLOPS. OpenCL workloads that scale with shading units and memory bandwidth will favor the TITAN Xp heavily.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the result is even more lopsided. The TITAN Xp scores 87,180, while the R9 370X manages only 9,018. The delta of 866.7% means the NVIDIA card is nearly ten times faster in this API. Vulkan performance depends on driver efficiency and architectural support. The TITAN Xp's newer Pascal architecture, combined with Vulkan 1.4 support versus 1.2.170 on the AMD card, explains part of this gap. The R9 370X's GCN 1.0 design, from 2015, was not optimized for modern Vulkan workloads.

The R9 370X has one additional benchmark result: Geekbench Metal at 12,676. The TITAN Xp has no Metal result in the database, so no direct comparison is possible. This is a notable absence, as Metal is Apple's API and the TITAN Xp does not officially support it in the same manner.

Looking at the broader averages, the TITAN Xp's average score of 19,177 places it just 0.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (19,164) and 0.5% ahead of the Tesla K20m (19,089). It is also 0.7% ahead of the RTX 4050 Mobile (19,049) and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (19,036). These are all closely matched scores, suggesting the TITAN Xp sits in a dense cluster of comparable GPUs.

The R9 370X, with an average of 15,862, sits 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7700 (15,852) and 1.2% ahead of the Radeon Pro W5500 (15,679). It trails the AMD Radeon RX 9060 by 1% (16,014) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti by 1.7% (16,129). The R9 370X's cluster is entirely different from the TITAN Xp's, with roughly a 3,300-point gap between the two cards' averages.

The percentile data reinforces the separation. The TITAN Xp ranks in the 64th percentile of all GPUs, while the R9 370X ranks in the 58th. While both are above the median, the TITAN Xp sits meaningfully higher, and its wins in every shared benchmark confirm that positioning. The R9 370X, despite its lower scores, remains competitive within its own tier, as its nearest rivals are all within 1.7% of its average score.