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    GeForce GTS 360M vs GeForce GTX 870M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce GTX 870M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce GTX 870M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce GTX 870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce GTX 870M 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 GeForce GTX 870M here:

    GeForce GTS 360M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 870M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTS 360M GeForce GTX 870M
    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 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 870M has 163% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 360M.
    • GeForce GTS 360M is connected by MXM-II, and GeForce GTX 870M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 870M has 5 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 360M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTS 360M is build with GT2xx architecture, and GeForce GTX 870M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 360M is 495 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 870M.
    • GeForce GTS 360M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 870M - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
    ultra / 1080p − 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    low / 720p 1−2 35−40
    medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTS 360M GeForce GTX 870M
    Architecture GT2xx Kepler
    Code name N11E-GS1 N15P-GT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 7 January 2010 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 96 1344
    Core clock speed 1436 MHz 941 MHz
    Boost Clock 967 MHz
    Transistor count 727 million 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.60 108.3
    Floating-point performance 275.71 gflops 2,599 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory bandwidth 57.6 GB/s 120.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 4.1 5.1
    OpenGL 2.1 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 96 1344
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options + +
    HDMI + +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Gigaflops 413
    MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
    Power management 8.0
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