ATI RV280 vs ATI RV360
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | R300 (2005−2008) | Rage 7 (2001−2006) |
| GPU code name | RV360 | RV280 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | no data | no data |
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.
| Number of transistors | 60 million | 36 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 150 nm |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 4 | 4 |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0 (9_0) | 8.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 150 nm |
ATI RV360 has a 15.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between RV360 and RV280. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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