Radeon R7 360 vs RX 470 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 470 Mobile with Radeon R7 360, including specs and performance data.

RX 470 Mobile
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 85 Watt
18.19
+125%

RX 470 Mobile outperforms R7 360 by a whopping 125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking303515
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.974.34
Power efficiency14.675.54
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameEllesmereTobago
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date4 August 2016 (8 years ago)18 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549.99 $109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 470 Mobile has 130% better value for money than R7 360.

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 cores2048768
Core clock speed926 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1074 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate137.550.40
Floating-point processing power4.399 TFLOPS1.613 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs12848

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data165 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1 x 6-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire-+

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 amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s112 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity-+
Number of Eyefinity displaysno data6
HDMI-+
DisplayPort support-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire-+
FreeSync++
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
VCE-+
DDMA audiono data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.131+
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.

RX 470 Mobile 18.19
+125%
R7 360 8.08

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 470 Mobile 10715
+161%
R7 360 4110

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+133%
18−20
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+129%
14−16
−129%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+130%
27−30
−130%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+138%
16−18
−138%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+144%
18−20
−144%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+143%
21−24
−143%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+136%
50−55
−136%
Hitman 3 35−40
+131%
16−18
−131%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+130%
40−45
−130%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+141%
27−30
−141%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+143%
21−24
−143%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+130%
27−30
−130%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+154%
35−40
−154%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+133%
18−20
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+129%
14−16
−129%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+130%
27−30
−130%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+138%
16−18
−138%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+144%
18−20
−144%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+143%
21−24
−143%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+136%
50−55
−136%
Hitman 3 35−40
+131%
16−18
−131%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+130%
40−45
−130%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+141%
27−30
−141%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+143%
21−24
−143%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+130%
27−30
−130%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+139%
18−20
−139%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+154%
35−40
−154%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+133%
18−20
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+129%
14−16
−129%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+138%
16−18
−138%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+144%
18−20
−144%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+136%
50−55
−136%
Hitman 3 35−40
+131%
16−18
−131%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+130%
40−45
−130%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+130%
27−30
−130%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+139%
18−20
−139%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+154%
35−40
−154%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+143%
21−24
−143%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+157%
14−16
−157%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+131%
45−50
−131%
Hitman 3 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+138%
16−18
−138%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+150%
14−16
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+138%
16−18
−138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+126%
50−55
−126%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+158%
12−14
−158%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Hitman 3 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
+143%
40−45
−143%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.19 8.08
Recency 4 August 2016 18 June 2015
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 100 Watt

RX 470 Mobile has a 125.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 17.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 470 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 360 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 470 Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon R7 360 is a desktop one.


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