GeForce GTS 360M vs Radeon HD 7970M

When comparing GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon HD 7970M, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon HD 7970M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon HD 7970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTS 360M or Radeon HD 7970M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 360M Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP) 38 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-II MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 7970M has 163% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 360M.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is connected by MXM-II, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon HD 7970M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 360M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is build with GT2xx architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 360M is 586 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
ultra / 1080p 10−12
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 35−40
medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 360M Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture GT2xx GCN
Code name N11E-GS1 Wimbledon XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 7 January 2010 1 May 2012
Pipelines 96 1280
Core clock speed 1436 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 727 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.60 68.00
Floating-point performance 275.71 gflops 2,176 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57.6 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 11.1 (10_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 96
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 254 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Gigaflops 413
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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