GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon R9 360

CPU

GPU

GeForce GTX 860M

2014Core: 797 MHzBoost: 1085 MHz

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Radeon R9 360

2015Core: 900 MHzBoost: 925 MHz

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GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon R9 360 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 860M

2 GB 75

3,095

+2.1%

GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

Radeon R9 360

2 GB 30

3,032

0.0%

About G3D Mark

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 GTX 860M vs Radeon R9 360 FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon R9 360: 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 GTX 860M

2014

Why buy it

✅78.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2014 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 30.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $99 MSRP).
❌150% higher power demand at 75W vs 30W.

Radeon R9 360

2015

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 30W instead of 75W, a 45W reduction.
✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 860M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2015 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce GTX 860M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 78.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.1% in PassMark G3D (3,095 vs 3,032), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

GeForce GTX 860M 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?

Radeon R9 360 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R9 360 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GTX 860M has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon R9 360 Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GTX 860M

The GeForce GTX 860M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 13 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 797 MHz to 1085 MHz. It has 1152 or 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,095 points.

Radeon R9 360

The Radeon R9 360 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 30W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,032 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 860M scores 3,095 and the Radeon R9 360 reaches 3,032 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 860M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon R9 360 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,152 (GeForce GTX 860M) vs 512 (Radeon R9 360). Raw compute: 1.389 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 860M) vs 0.9472 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 360). Boost clocks: 1085 MHz vs 925 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon R9 360
G3D Mark Score	3,095+2%	3,032
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1152 or 640+125%	512
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.389 TFLOPS+47%	0.9472 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1085 MHz+17%	925 MHz
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	40+25%	32
L1 Cache	320 KB+150%	128 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB+700%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 860M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R9 360 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon R9 360
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 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 860M and 128-bit on the Radeon R9 360. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 860M) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon R9 360) — the GeForce GTX 860M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon R9 360
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+700%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce GTX 860M) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon R9 360). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon R9 360
DirectX	11.0	12 (12_0)+9%
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	1	4+300%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 2.0 (GeForce GTX 860M) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R9 360). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs UVD 4.2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP,H.265 (GeForce GTX 860M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon R9 360).

Feature	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon R9 360
Encoder	NVENC 2.0	VCE 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	UVD 4.2
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP,H.265	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 860M draws 75W versus the Radeon R9 360's 30W — a 85.7% difference. The Radeon R9 360 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 860M) vs 350W (Radeon R9 360). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 165mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75.

Feature	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon R9 360
TDP	75W	30W-60%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	165mm
Height	0mm	110mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	75-6%
Perf/Watt	41.3	101.1+145%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon R9 360 (2015 vs 2014).

Feature	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon R9 360
MSRP	—	$99
Codename	GM107	Tropo
Release	January 13 2014	May 5 2015
Ranking	#578	#711

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