Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon R7 360

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970M 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 HD 6970M 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 HD 6970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6970M 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 HD 6970M here:

Radeon HD 6970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970M	Radeon R7 360
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	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	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 360 has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon HD 6970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 360 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 360 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 360 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 360 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 6970M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 360 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 360 is 5100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	20−22	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Battlefield 5 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 360 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	210−220
medium / 768p	150−160	180−190
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
QHD / 1440p	45−50	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	110−120	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	80−85	95−100
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Fortnite is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	75−80
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	40−45	55−60
medium / 768p	24−27	35−40
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970M	Radeon R7 360
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	Blackcomb XT	Tobago
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	18 June 2015
Pipelines	960	768
Core clock speed	680 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	32.64	50.40
Floating-point performance	1,305.6 gflops	1,613 gflops
Length		165 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	112 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.2 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	118 Mh/s	225 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
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 HD 6970M vs Radeon R7 360

Radeon HD 6970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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