Radeon R9 M360 vs Radeon RX 550X mobile

When comparing Radeon R9 M360 and Radeon RX 550X mobile, 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 R9 M360 and Radeon RX 550X mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 RX 550X mobile here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R9 M360 Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M360 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M360 and Radeon RX 550X mobile have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Radeon R9 M360 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
  • Radeon R9 M360 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 276 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M360.
  • Radeon R9 M360 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 5875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M360.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 14−16
ultra / 1080p 4−5 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 18−20 30−35
medium / 1080p 9−10 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Radeon R9 M360.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 M360 Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture GCN 1.0 Polaris
Code name Tropo Polaris 12
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 5 May 2015 10 January 2019
Pipelines 512 640
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1176 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz 1287 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 29.60 51.48
Floating-point performance 947.2 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1125 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL Not Listed 2.0
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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