Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon R9 M360

In this comparison between Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 M360 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 R9 280X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M360 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M360

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 280X	Radeon R9 M360
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M360 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 280X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M360 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R9 280X and Radeon R9 M360 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	55−60	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 325% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	250−260	150−160
medium / 768p	220−230	120−130
ultra / 1080p	180−190	60−65
QHD / 1440p	110−120	30−35
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 115% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	110−120	65−70
ultra / 1080p	100−110	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 79% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	45−50	9−10
ultra / 1080p	40−45	9−10
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 327% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	65−70
medium / 1080p	110−120	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 229% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	30−35	2−3
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−33
medium / 1080p	65−70	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 320% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	140−150	55−60
medium / 768p	120−130	50−55
high / 1080p	70−75	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	7−8
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 181% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	14−16
medium / 1080p	30−35	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 350% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	14−16
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 263% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	130−140	27−30
medium / 768p	85−90	18−20
high / 1080p	45−50	10−11
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 342% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
high / 768p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M360.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 280X	Radeon R9 M360
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Thaiti XTL	Tropo
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	5 May 2015
Pipelines	2048	512
Core clock speed		900 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	128.0	29.60
Floating-point performance	4,096 gflops	947.2 gflops
Length	275 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.5 kh/s
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	494 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D	+	+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio	+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	285 Sol/s
Compute units		8
AppAcceleration	+
LiquidVR	+
TressFX	+
UVD	+
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Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon R9 M360

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