Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon R7 360

When choosing between Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R7 360, 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 Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R7 360.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon R7 360
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 51% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 360.
Radeon HD 6870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 360 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 360 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 360 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 6870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 360 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6870 is 55 mm longer, than Radeon R7 360.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 360 is 4950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

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	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	20−22	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R7 360 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	210−220
medium / 768p	140−150	180−190
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
QHD / 1440p	40−45	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 24% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	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 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	95−100
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	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 6870.
high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	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 50% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
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 6870.
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	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	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 19% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	30−33
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	40−45	55−60
medium / 768p	24−27	35−40
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
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 6870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon R7 360
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	RV940 Barts	Tobago
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 October 2010	18 June 2015
Pipelines	1120	768
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	50.40
Floating-point performance	2,016.0 gflops	1,613 gflops
Length	220 mm	165 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	112 GB/s
Shared memory	-
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.2 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	213 Mh/s	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference	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 6870 vs Radeon R7 360

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