Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon R9 M360

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R9 M360 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 HD 4870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M360 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M360

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon R9 M360
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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Radeon HD 4870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M360 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M360 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M360 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M360 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M360 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2475 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M360.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	8−9
ultra / 1080p	1−2	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	6−7	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	120−130	150−160
medium / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	45−50	60−65
QHD / 1440p	24−27	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	65−70
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	60−65	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Fortnite is 24% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	30−33
medium / 1080p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	2−3	5−6
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	14−16
medium / 1080p	4−5	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
high / 1080p	70−75	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	−
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	14−16
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	18−20	27−30
medium / 768p	12−14	18−20
high / 1080p	7−8	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
high / 768p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in World of Tanks is 19% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon R9 M360
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV770	Tropo
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 June 2008	5 May 2015
Pipelines	800	512
Core clock speed	750 MHz	900 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	29.60
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	947.2 gflops
Length	250 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	72 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		8
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