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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GRID RTX6000-8Q

2015

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 31.7 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
❌104.5% higher power demand at 225W vs 110W.
❌20.8% longer card at 267mm vs 221mm.

Radeon R9 370

2015

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 31.7 vs 0 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).
✅Draws 110W instead of 225W, a 115W reduction.
✅Measures 221mm instead of 267mm, a 46mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

GRID RTX6000-8Q

2015

Radeon R9 370

2015

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 31.7 vs 0 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).
✅Draws 110W instead of 225W, a 115W reduction.
✅Measures 221mm instead of 267mm, a 46mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 31.7 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
❌104.5% higher power demand at 225W vs 110W.
❌20.8% longer card at 267mm vs 221mm.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon R9 370 better than GRID RTX6000-8Q?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 4,514 vs 4,722 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon R9 370 is the overall package: you are getting FSR upscaling, plus much lower power draw (110W vs 225W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GRID RTX6000-8Q is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon R9 370 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $149 MSRP. Radeon R9 370 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon R9 370 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $149 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 4.6% higher G3D Mark. GRID RTX6000-8Q is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GRID RTX6000-8Q make more sense than Radeon R9 370?

Yes. GRID RTX6000-8Q is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is future-proofing and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon R9 370. The trade-off is that Radeon R9 370 currently gives you 4.6% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GRID RTX6000-8Q Benchmark Check

Radeon R9 370 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GRID RTX6000-8Q	Radeon R9 370
1080p
low	103 FPS	78 FPS
medium	85 FPS	66 FPS
high	67 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	35 FPS
1440p
low	86 FPS	69 FPS
medium	72 FPS	59 FPS
high	51 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	27 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	24 FPS
medium	26 FPS	23 FPS
high	17 FPS	15 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	13 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GRID RTX6000-8Q	Radeon R9 370
1080p
low	128 FPS	111 FPS
medium	101 FPS	82 FPS
high	82 FPS	63 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	38 FPS
1440p
low	88 FPS	63 FPS
medium	65 FPS	42 FPS
high	53 FPS	31 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	20 FPS
4K
low	41 FPS	23 FPS
medium	32 FPS	16 FPS
high	29 FPS	12 FPS
ultra	24 FPS	8 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GRID RTX6000-8Q	Radeon R9 370
1080p
low	203 FPS	212 FPS
medium	163 FPS	170 FPS
high	135 FPS	142 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	106 FPS
1440p
low	152 FPS	159 FPS
medium	122 FPS	127 FPS
high	102 FPS	106 FPS
ultra	76 FPS	80 FPS
4K
low	102 FPS	106 FPS
medium	81 FPS	85 FPS
high	68 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	53 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GRID RTX6000-8Q	Radeon R9 370
1080p
low	181 FPS	136 FPS
medium	148 FPS	109 FPS
high	132 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	131 FPS	99 FPS
medium	110 FPS	82 FPS
high	99 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	76 FPS	55 FPS
4K
low	77 FPS	59 FPS
medium	60 FPS	45 FPS
high	49 FPS	35 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	25 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GRID RTX6000-8Q and Radeon R9 370

GRID RTX6000-8Q

The GRID RTX6000-8Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,514 points.

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 GRID RTX6000-8Q scores 4,514 and the Radeon R9 370 reaches 4,722 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID RTX6000-8Q is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon R9 370 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 2,048 (GRID RTX6000-8Q) vs 1,280 (Radeon R9 370). Raw compute: 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID RTX6000-8Q) vs 2.496 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 370). Boost clocks: 1178 MHz vs 975 MHz.

Feature	GRID RTX6000-8Q	Radeon R9 370
G3D Mark Score	4,514	4,722+5%
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2048+60%	1280
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.825 TFLOPS+93%	2.496 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1178 MHz+21%	975 MHz
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	128+60%	80
L1 Cache	768 KB+100%	384 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GRID RTX6000-8Q gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon R9 370 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GRID RTX6000-8Q	Radeon 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 GRID RTX6000-8Q comes with 2 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R9 370 has 4 GB. The Radeon R9 370 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GRID RTX6000-8Q) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon R9 370) — the GRID RTX6000-8Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GRID RTX6000-8Q	Radeon R9 370
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	4 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	256-bit+300%
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12_2 (GRID RTX6000-8Q) vs 12 (11_1) (Radeon R9 370). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 3.

Feature	GRID RTX6000-8Q	Radeon R9 370
DirectX	12_2	12 (11_1)
Max Displays	0	3

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th Gen (GRID RTX6000-8Q) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon R9 370). Decoder: NVDEC 4th Gen vs UVD 4.0.

Feature	GRID RTX6000-8Q	Radeon R9 370
Encoder	NVENC 7th Gen	VCE 1.0
Decoder	NVDEC 4th Gen	UVD 4.0
Codecs	—	H.264,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1,MVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GRID RTX6000-8Q draws 225W versus the Radeon R9 370's 110W — a 68.7% difference. The Radeon R9 370 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID RTX6000-8Q) vs 450W (Radeon R9 370). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 221mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots.

Feature	GRID RTX6000-8Q	Radeon R9 370
TDP	225W	110W-51%
Recommended PSU	350W-22%	450W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	1x 6-pin
Length	267mm	221mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	—	75
Perf/Watt	20.1	42.9+113%

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Value Analysis

The GRID RTX6000-8Q launched at $0 MSRP, while the Radeon R9 370 launched at $149. The GRID RTX6000-8Q costs 100+% less ($149 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): Infinity (GRID RTX6000-8Q) vs 31.7 (Radeon R9 370) — the GRID RTX6000-8Q offers Infinity% better value.