Radeon R9 M360 vs GeForce GTX 460 SE

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 SE with Radeon R9 M360, including specs and performance data.

GTX 460 SE
2010
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
5.14
+9.6%

GTX 460 SE outperforms R9 M360 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking615642
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.09no data
Power efficiency2.47no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGF104Tropo
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 November 2010 (13 years ago)5 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores288512
Compute unitsno data8
Core clock speed650 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data925 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature104 °Cno data
Texture fill rate31.2029.60
Floating-point processing power0.7488 TFLOPS0.9472 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs4832

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1700 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth108.8 GB/s72 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Number of display connectors2no data
Display Connectors2 x Dual-Link DVI-I1 x Mini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
Eyefinity-+
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync-+
HD3D-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
ZeroCore-+
Switchable graphics-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)DirectX® 12
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.14.4
OpenCL1.1Not Listed
VulkanN/A-
Mantle-+
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 460 SE 5.14
+9.6%
R9 M360 4.69

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 460 SE 1984
+9.6%
R9 M360 1811

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.14 4.69
Recency 15 November 2010 5 May 2015
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm

GTX 460 SE has a 9.6% higher aggregate performance score.

R9 M360, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 460 SE and Radeon R9 M360.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 SE is a desktop card while Radeon R9 M360 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE
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