GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon R9 M360
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M360, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 280M SLI stacks up against Radeon R9 M360, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M360
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 GTX 280M SLI here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 280M SLI | Radeon R9 M360 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- Radeon R9 M360 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
- GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M360 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R9 M360 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M360 is 315 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
- GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M360 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M360 is 175 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 56% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon R9 M360 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 180−190 | 150−160 |
| medium / 768p | 150−160 | 120−130 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 60−65 |
| QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 85−90 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 27−30 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 21−24 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 280M SLI | Radeon R9 M360 | |
| Architecture | G9x | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N10E-GTX | Tropo |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 March 2009 | 5 May 2015 |
| Pipelines | 256 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 585 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 925 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1508 Million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 29.60 | |
| Floating-point performance | 947.2 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 950 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | |
| CUDA | + | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 8 | |
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