Radeon HD 7870M vs Radeon R9 M360

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7870M 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 HD 7870M 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

Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 HD 7870M here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870M	Radeon R9 M360
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M360 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Radeon HD 7870M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M360 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7870M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M360 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M360 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Radeon HD 7870M and Radeon R9 M360 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M360.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7870M and Radeon R9 M360 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	150−160
medium / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	50−55	60−65
QHD / 1440p	30−33	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	80−85	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	80−85	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	8−9	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Far Cry 5 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
low / 720p	60−65	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Fortnite is 14% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Forza Horizon 4 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	5−6	5−6
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	14−16
medium / 1080p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	24−27	27−30
medium / 768p	16−18	18−20
high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
high / 768p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M360 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870M	Radeon R9 M360
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Heathrow XT	Tropo
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	24 April 2012	5 May 2015
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed	800 MHz	900 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	32.00	29.60
Floating-point performance	1,024 gflops	947.2 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		8
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Radeon HD 7870M vs Radeon R9 M360

Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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