GeForce GTS 360M vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon HD 6870 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 GeForce GTS 360M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTS 360M Check Price

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GeForce GTS 360M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTS 360M 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 GTS 360M here:

GeForce GTS 360M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 360M	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	38 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	MXM-II	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 297% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 360M.
GeForce GTS 360M is connected by MXM-II, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon HD 6870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
GeForce GTS 360M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTS 360M is build with GT2xx architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon HD 6870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 360M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	60−65	180−190
medium / 768p	27−30	140−150
ultra / 1080p	7−8	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 364% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 360M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	10−11	75−80
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 200% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 272% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
low / 768p	18−20	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	20−22
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	40−45
medium / 768p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
high / 768p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 168% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 360M	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	GT2xx	Terascale 2
Code name	N11E-GS1	RV940 Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2010	22 October 2010
Pipelines	96	1120
Core clock speed	1436 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	727 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	17.60	50.40
Floating-point performance	275.71 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	96
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Gigaflops	413
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 360M vs Radeon HD 6870

GeForce GTS 360M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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