Radeon R9 M360 vs Radeon RX 540

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 M360 and Radeon RX 540. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R9 M360 and Radeon RX 540. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon R9 M360

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Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 540 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 540 here:

Radeon RX 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 M360	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)		65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M360 and Radeon RX 540 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon R9 M360 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M360 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 M360 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M360.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	30−33
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 81% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 M360 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	200−210
medium / 768p	120−130	170−180
ultra / 1080p	60−65	90−95
QHD / 1440p	30−35	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	90−95	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	65−70	90−95
ultra / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	9−10	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	95−100
medium / 1080p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 54% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	30−33	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 73% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	55−60	80−85
medium / 768p	50−55	70−75
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 63% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	27−30	50−55
medium / 768p	18−20	30−35
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 71% more, than Radeon R9 M360.
low / 768p	85−90	100−105
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 24% more, than Radeon R9 M360.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 M360	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Polaris
Code name	Tropo	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	5 May 2015	21 March 2017
Pipelines	512	512
Core clock speed	900 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1219 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	29.60	39.01
Floating-point performance	947.2 gflops	1,248 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1125 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		12.0
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	1.2
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 R9 M360 vs Radeon RX 540

Radeon RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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