Radeon RX 6650 XT vs R9 M360
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M360 with Radeon RX 6650 XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 6650 XT outperforms R9 M360 by a whopping 848% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 651 | 79 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 99 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 61.80 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 17.50 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Tropo | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (9 years ago) | 10 May 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 512 | 2048 |
| Compute units | 8 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 2055 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 925 MHz | 2635 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 176 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 29.60 | 337.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.9472 TFLOPS | 10.79 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 32 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
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 support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 2190 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 280.3 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.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | - | + |
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.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| Mantle | + | - |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 14−16
−900%
| 140
+900%
|
| 1440p | 6−7
−1000%
| 66
+1000%
|
| 4K | 3−4
−1100%
| 36
+1100%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.85 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.05 |
| 4K | no data | 11.08 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 137
+0%
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137
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 128
+0%
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128
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 149
+0%
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149
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 104
+0%
|
104
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 273
+0%
|
273
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 152
+0%
|
152
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
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180−190
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 84
+0%
|
84
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 155
+0%
|
155
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 164
+0%
|
164
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 222
+0%
|
222
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 147
+0%
|
147
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 112
+0%
|
112
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 136
+0%
|
136
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 193
+0%
|
193
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 77
+0%
|
77
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 87
+0%
|
87
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 77
+0%
|
77
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 280−290
+0%
|
280−290
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 42
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 124
+0%
|
124
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 114
+0%
|
114
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 72
+0%
|
72
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 72
+0%
|
72
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 72
+0%
|
72
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 97
+0%
|
97
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 64
+0%
|
64
+0%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
This is how R9 M360 and RX 6650 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6650 XT is 900% faster in 1080p
- RX 6650 XT is 1000% faster in 1440p
- RX 6650 XT is 1100% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.72 | 44.74 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 10 May 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
RX 6650 XT has a 847.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6650 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M360 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M360 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6650 XT is a desktop 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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