Radeon R7 360 vs RX 560 Mobile

Place in the ranking	425	520
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.67	4.11
Power efficiency	14.02	5.59
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code name	Baffin	Tobago
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Design	no data	reference
Release date	5 January 2017 (8 years ago)	18 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$99.99	$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 560 Mobile has 38% 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 cores	896	768
Core clock speed	1175 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1275 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	58.97	50.40
Floating-point processing power	1.887 TFLOPS	1.613 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	56	48

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	large	no data
Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	165 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	112 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity	-	+
Number of Eyefinity displays	no data	6
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 audio	no data	+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
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 560 Mobile 10.46
+37.8%

R7 360 7.59

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 560 Mobile 5738
+39.6%

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.

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	43 +43.3%	30−35 −43.3%
4K	36 +50%	24−27 −50%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.33 +56.2%	3.63 −56.2%
4K	2.78 +63.5%	4.54 −63.5%

RX 560 Mobile has 56% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 560 Mobile has 64% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
Valorant	40−45 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Dota 2	40−45 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
Fortnite	40 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	83 +38.3%	60−65 −38.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	31 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
Valorant	40−45 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
World of Tanks	150−160 +42.7%	110−120 −42.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Dota 2	40−45 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	29 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
Valorant	40−45 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
World of Tanks	80−85 +45.5%	55−60 −45.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Valorant	27−30 +55.6%	18−20 −55.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Dota 2	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Dota 2	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Fortnite	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Forza Horizon 5	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Valorant	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%

This is how RX 560 Mobile and R7 360 compete in popular games:

RX 560 Mobile is 43% faster in 1080p
RX 560 Mobile is 50% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.46	7.59
Recency	5 January 2017	18 June 2015
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	100 Watt

RX 560 Mobile has a 37.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 81.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 560 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 360 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 560 Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon R7 360 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.