GeForce 945A vs Radeon R9 M360

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 945A vs Radeon R9 M360 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 945A vs Radeon R9 M360: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 945A

2015

Why buy it

✅49.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $200 less on MSRP ($100 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Delivers 205.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 18.5 vs 6.1 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Draws 33W instead of 75W, a 42W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon R9 M360

2015

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 945A across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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200% HIGHER MSRP
$300 MSRPvs$100 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.1 vs 18.5 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
❌127.3% higher power demand at 75W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 945A is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 49.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.8% in PassMark G3D (1,852 vs 1,819), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 945A is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce 945A makes the most sense to buy today. It is $200 cheaper on MSRP at $100 vs $300, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 205.4% (18.5 vs 6.1), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce 945A vs Radeon R9 M360 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 945A

The GeForce 945A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1006 MHz to 1189 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,852 points.

Radeon R9 M360

The Radeon R9 M360 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 5 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 900 MHz to 925 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,819 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 945A scores 1,852 and the Radeon R9 M360 reaches 1,819 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 945A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon R9 M360 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 945A) vs 512 (Radeon R9 M360). Raw compute: 0.9132 TFLOPS (GeForce 945A) vs 0.9472 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 M360). Boost clocks: 1189 MHz vs 925 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 945A	Radeon R9 M360
G3D Mark Score	1,852+2%	1,819
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	512+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.9132 TFLOPS	0.9472 TFLOPS+4%
Boost Clock	1189 MHz+29%	925 MHz
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	24	32+33%
L1 Cache	192 KB+50%	128 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 945A gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R9 M360 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 945A	Radeon R9 M360
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 945A and 128-bit on the Radeon R9 M360. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 945A) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon R9 M360) — the GeForce 945A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 945A	Radeon R9 M360
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce 945A) vs 12_0 (Radeon R9 M360). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce 945A	Radeon R9 M360
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12_0
Max Displays	2	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 4th Gen NVENC (Maxwell) (GeForce 945A) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon R9 M360). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs UVD 3.1.

Feature	GeForce 945A	Radeon R9 M360
Encoder	4th Gen NVENC (Maxwell)	VCE 1.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	UVD 3.1
Codecs	H.264,HEVC	—

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 945A draws 33W versus the Radeon R9 M360's 75W — a 77.8% difference. The GeForce 945A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 945A) vs 350W (Radeon R9 M360). Power connectors: Legacy vs Mobile.

Feature	GeForce 945A	Radeon R9 M360
TDP	33W-56%	75W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	Mobile
Length	—	1mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	80°C	—
Perf/Watt	56.1+131%	24.3

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 945A came in at $100, while the Radeon R9 M360 launched at $300. On MSRP, GeForce 945A was 66.7% cheaper ($200 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 18.5 (GeForce 945A) vs 6.1 (Radeon R9 M360) — the GeForce 945A offers 203.3% better value.

Feature	GeForce 945A	Radeon R9 M360
MSRP	$100-67%	$300
Performance per Dollar	18.5+203%	6.1
Codename	GM108	Tropo
Release	March 13 2015	May 5 2015
Ranking	#705	#711

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