Radeon 540X vs Radeon R7 360

In this comparison between Radeon 540X and Radeon R7 360 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon 540X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 360 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 540X 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 Radeon 540X here:

Radeon 540X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 540X	Radeon R7 360
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 360 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
Radeon 540X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 360 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 540X and Radeon R7 360 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon 540X is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 360 - in Desktops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 360 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 360 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X and Radeon R7 360 is 6000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−12	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 540X and Radeon R7 360 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	100−110	180−190
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
QHD / 1440p	27−30	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
high / 768p	75−80	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 83% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	95−100
ultra / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Far Cry 5 is 162% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Fortnite is 100% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	10−12	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	50−55	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	75−80
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Grand Theft Auto V is 85% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	4−5	10−11
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−12	30−35
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	30−33	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	30−33
medium / 1080p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	21−24	55−60
medium / 768p	14−16	35−40
high / 1080p	8−9	20−22
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 138% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Radeon 540X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540X	Radeon R7 360
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	Lexa	Tobago
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2019	18 June 2015
Pipelines	512	768
Boost Clock	1219 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	33.47	50.40
Floating-point performance		1,613 gflops
Length		165 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	112 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.2 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design		reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.29 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		10 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		102 Sol/s
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Radeon 540X vs Radeon R7 360

Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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