GeForce GTS 360M vs Radeon R8 M445DX
Aggregate performance score
Radeon R8 M445DX outperforms GeForce GTS 360M by a significant 23% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 837 | 894 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.10 | 0.14 |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | GT2xx (2009−2012) |
| GPU code name | Meso | N11E-GS1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (7 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Current price | $550 | $230 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTS 360M has 40% better value for money than R8 M445DX.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 704 | 96 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 720 / 1020 MHz | 575 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1021 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,550 million | 727 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 38 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 20.42 | 17.60 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 275.71 gflops |
| Gigaflops | no data | 413 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon R8 M445DX and GeForce GTS 360M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | medium sized | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | IGP | MXM-II |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | no data | + |
| MXM Type | no data | MXM 3.0 Type-B |
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 | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 + 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 933 / 1000 MHz | Up to 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 57.6 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 Connectors | No outputs | Single Link DVILVDSHDMIDual Link DVIDisplayPortVGA |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | no data | 8.0 |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Radeon R8 M445DX outperforms GeForce GTS 360M by 23% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Radeon R8 M445DX outperforms GeForce GTS 360M by 22% in Passmark.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Radeon R8 M445DX outperforms GeForce GTS 360M by 24% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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:
| 900p | 21−24
+16.7%
| 18
−16.7%
|
| Full HD | 15
−40%
| 21
+40%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how R8 M445DX and GTS 360M compete in popular games:
- R8 M445DX is 17% faster in 900p
- GTS 360M is 40% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R8 M445DX is 200% faster than the GTS 360M.
All in all, in popular games:
- R8 M445DX is ahead in 32 tests (74%)
- there's a draw in 11 tests (26%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.06 | 1.68 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 7 January 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
The Radeon R8 M445DX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 360M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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