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    GeForce GTS 360M vs Radeon R9 M290X

    When comparing GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon R9 M290X, 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 R9 M290X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X here:

    GeForce GTS 360M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTS 360M Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 38 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-II PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M290X has 163% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 360M.
    • GeForce GTS 360M is connected by MXM-II, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M290X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 360M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTS 360M is build with GT2xx architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 360M is 586 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • GeForce GTS 360M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
    ultra / 1080p − 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 1−2 30−35
    medium / 1080p 0−1 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTS 360M Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture GT2xx GCN
    Code name N11E-GS1 Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 7 January 2010 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 96 1280
    Core clock speed 1436 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 727 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.60 72.00
    Floating-point performance 275.71 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 57.6 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_1)
    Shader Model 4.1 5.1
    OpenGL 2.1 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 96
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
    Gigaflops 413
    MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
    Power management 8.0
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