GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon R7 360

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980 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 GeForce GTX 980 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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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon R7 360
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 980 has 65% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 360.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 980 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 360.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 360 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon R7 360 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 360 is 155 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 980.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 360 is 5993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	16−18
ultra / 1080p	35−40	9−10
QHD / 1440p	30−35	4−5
4K / 2160p	18−20	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	30−35
medium / 1080p	65−70	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than Radeon R7 360.
high / 1080p	85−90	24−27
ultra / 1080p	75−80	21−24
QHD / 1440p	60−65	8−9
4K / 2160p	30−35	6−7
low / 720p	140−150	50−55
medium / 1080p	95−100	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 245% more, than Radeon R7 360.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon R7 360 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	230−240	180−190
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
QHD / 1440p	150−160	55−60
4K / 2160p	100−110	30−35
high / 768p	220−230	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Radeon R7 360.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R7 360.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	95−100
ultra / 1080p	110−120	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Radeon R7 360.
high / 1080p	70−75	18−20
ultra / 1080p	65−70	16−18
QHD / 1440p	45−50	16−18
4K / 2160p	24−27	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	75−80	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 225% more, than Radeon R7 360.
high / 1080p	100−110	24−27
ultra / 1080p	80−85	20−22
QHD / 1440p	50−55	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	230−240	100−110
medium / 1080p	150−160	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 180% more, than Radeon R7 360.
high / 1080p	95−100	27−30
ultra / 1080p	75−80	21−24
QHD / 1440p	55−60	10−11
4K / 2160p	35−40	10−11
low / 720p	140−150	55−60
medium / 1080p	100−110	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 230% more, than Radeon R7 360.
low / 768p	160−170	85−90
medium / 768p	150−160	75−80
high / 1080p	100−110	30−35
ultra / 1080p	55−60	12−14
QHD / 1440p	45−50	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 152% more, than Radeon R7 360.
high / 1080p	40−45	10−11
ultra / 1080p	35−40	8−9
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	3−4
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Radeon R7 360.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R7 360.
high / 1080p	90−95	21−24
ultra / 1080p	65−70	18−20
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	55−60
medium / 1080p	100−110	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 222% more, than Radeon R7 360.
high / 1080p	40−45	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−11
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−33
medium / 1080p	60−65	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 227% more, than Radeon R7 360.
low / 768p	210−220	55−60
medium / 768p	140−150	35−40
high / 1080p	80−85	20−22
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
4K / 2160p	30−33	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 285% more, than Radeon R7 360.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	35−40
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Radeon R7 360.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon R7 360
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 2.0
Code name	GM204	Tobago
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	18 June 2015
Pipelines	2048	768
Boost Clock	1216 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec	50.40
Floating-point performance	4,981 gflops	1,613 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	165 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	112 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.54 kh/s	0.2 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	2048
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	579 Mh/s	225 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design		reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.74 Gh/s	0.29 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.28 Mh/s	10 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	312.12 Sol/s	102 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
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GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon R7 360

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