GeForce GTX 560M SLI vs Radeon R9 M360
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M360 and GeForce GTX 560M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
560M SLI outperforms R9 M360 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 730 | 655 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 4.71 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Tropo | N12E-GS |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (11 years ago) | 6 January 2011 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | 384 |
| Compute units | 8 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 925 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 29.60 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.9472 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 32 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | no data |
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 size | no data | large |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | no data |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
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 and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 11 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | no data |
| Mantle | + | - |
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
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 10−11 | 10−11 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Fortnite | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Valorant | 65−70 | 65−70 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Dota 2 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Fortnite | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Valorant | 65−70 | 65−70 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Dota 2 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Valorant | 65−70 | 65−70 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40 | 35−40 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Valorant | 60−65 | 60−65 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9 | 8−9 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14 | 12−14 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| Valorant | 24−27 | 24−27 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7 | 6−7 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7 | 6−7 |
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.33 | 6.05 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 6 January 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
R9 M360 has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 30% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 560M SLI, on the other hand, has a 40% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GTX 560M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M360 in performance tests.
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