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    Radeon HD 8970M vs Radeon R7 360

    When comparing Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R7 360, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R7 360 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:

    Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 8970M Radeon R7 360
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 360.
    • Radeon HD 8970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 360 - in Desktops.
    • Radeon HD 8970M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 360 - with GCN 2.0.
    • Radeon HD 8970M and Radeon R7 360 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 360 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
    4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
    low / 720p 35−40 30−35
    medium / 1080p 24−27 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than Radeon R7 360.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 8970M Radeon R7 360
    Architecture GCN GCN 2.0
    Code name Neptune Tobago
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 15 May 2013 18 June 2015
    Pipelines 1280 768
    Core clock speed 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 2,800 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 72.00 50.40
    Floating-point performance 2,304 gflops 1,613 gflops
    Length 165 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 112 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131 +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.2 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 273 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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