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    Radeon R7 360 vs Radeon R9 M290X

    When comparing Radeon R7 360 and Radeon R9 M290X, 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 R7 360 and Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X here:

    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R7 360 Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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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 R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 360.
    • Radeon R7 360 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
    • Radeon R7 360 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Radeon R7 360 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 360 is 4800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 9−10 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 4−5
    4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
    low / 720p 30−35 30−35
    medium / 1080p 20−22 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon R7 360.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R7 360 Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture GCN 2.0 GCN
    Code name Tobago Neptune
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 18 June 2015 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 768 1280
    Core clock speed 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1000 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 2,080 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 50.40 72.00
    Floating-point performance 1,613 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Length 165 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    Shader Model 6.3 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 2.0 Not Listed
    Vulkan +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.2 kh/s
    FreeSync + +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 225 Mh/s 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity + +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune + +
    DualGraphics +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    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
    Compute units 20
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