GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon R9 M360
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon R9 M360, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB stacks up against Radeon R9 M360, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Radeon R9 M360
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB | Radeon R9 M360 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 5 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M360.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M360 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 606 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M360.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M360 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 6883 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M360.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 162% 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 GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 150−160 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 120−130 |
| ultra / 1080p | 120−130 | 60−65 |
| QHD / 1440p | 95−100 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 170−180 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 67% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 20−22 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 163% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 75−80 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 109% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 160% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 96% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 162% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 127% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 27−30 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 21−24 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M360. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB | Radeon R9 M360 | |
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | GP106 | Tropo |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 26 December 2017 | 5 May 2015 |
| Pipelines | 1280 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1709 MHz | 925 MHz |
| Transistor count | 4,400 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 136.7 | 29.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,375 gflops | 947.2 gflops |
| Length | 250 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 160 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8008 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.2 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
| CUDA | 6.1 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 8 | |