GeForce GTS 360M vs Radeon HD 8870M

When choosing between GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon HD 8870M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon HD 8870M.

GeForce GTS 360M Check Price

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GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon HD 8870M 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 Radeon HD 8870M here:

GeForce GTS 360M Laptops

Radeon HD 8870M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 360M	Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)	38 Watt
Interface	MXM-II	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GTS 360M is connected by MXM-II, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8870M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 360M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 360M is build with GT2xx architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 360M is 711 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
GeForce GTS 360M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 360M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	27−30	110−120
ultra / 1080p	7−8	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 260% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 360M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 158% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 204% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	55−60
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	27−30
medium / 768p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 360M	Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture	GT2xx	GCN
Code name	N11E-GS1	Venus
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 January 2010	18 December 2012
Pipelines	96	640
Core clock speed	1436 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	727 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.60	31.00
Floating-point performance	275.71 gflops	992.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	96
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		107 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	large
Gigaflops	413
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 360M vs Radeon HD 8870M

GeForce GTS 360M and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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