Radeon R9 360 vs Tesla C2075

AMD

Radeon R9 360

2015Core: 900 MHzBoost: 925 MHz
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NVIDIA

Tesla C2075

2011Core: 574 MHz
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Radeon R9 360 vs Tesla C2075 Performance Spectrum

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.

Radeon R9 360 vs Tesla C2075: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

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 247W, a 217W reduction.
  • More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2015 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Tesla C2075

2011

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

  • 2011 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).
  • 723.3% higher power demand at 247W vs 30W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon R9 360 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 0.5% in PassMark G3D (3,032 vs 3,017), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon R9 360 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 28nm process instead of 40nm, and a newer 2015 generation instead of 2011. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
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.

Radeon R9 360 vs Tesla C2075 Technical Specifications

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

AMD

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.

NVIDIA

Tesla C2075

The Tesla C2075 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 25 2011. It features the Fermi 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 574 MHz. It has 448 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 247W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,017 points.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon R9 360 scores 3,032 and the Tesla C2075 reaches 3,017 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon R9 360 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Tesla C2075 uses Fermi 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 512 (Radeon R9 360) vs 448 (Tesla C2075). Raw compute: 0.9472 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 360) vs 1.028 TFLOPS (Tesla C2075).

FeatureRadeon R9 360Tesla C2075
G3D Mark Score
3,032
3,017
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Fermi 2.0
Process Node
28 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
512+14%
448
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.9472 TFLOPS
1.028 TFLOPS+9%
ROPs
16
48+200%
TMUs
32
56+75%
L1 Cache
128 KB
896 KB+600%
L2 Cache
256 KB
768 KB+200%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureRadeon R9 360Tesla C2075
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Radeon R9 360 and 64-bit on the Tesla C2075. L2 Cache: 256 KB (Radeon R9 360) vs 768 KB (Tesla C2075) — the Tesla C2075 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureRadeon R9 360Tesla C2075
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
256 KB
768 KB+200%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_0) (Radeon R9 360) vs 12 (11_0) (Tesla C2075). OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

FeatureRadeon R9 360Tesla C2075
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (11_0)
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4+300%
1
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Media & Encoding

Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon R9 360) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Tesla C2075).

FeatureRadeon R9 360Tesla C2075
Encoder
VCE 2.0
Decoder
UVD 4.2
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon R9 360 draws 30W versus the Tesla C2075's 247W — a 156.7% difference. The Radeon R9 360 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon R9 360) vs 350W (Tesla C2075). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 85°C.

FeatureRadeon R9 360Tesla C2075
TDP
30W-88%
247W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
165mm
Height
110mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
75-12%
85°C
Perf/Watt
101.1+729%
12.2
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Radeon R9 360 came in at $99, while the Tesla C2075 launched at $0. On MSRP, Tesla C2075 was 100+% cheaper ($99 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 30.6 (Radeon R9 360) vs Infinity (Tesla C2075) — the Tesla C2075 offers Infinity% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R9 360 (2015 vs 2011).

FeatureRadeon R9 360Tesla C2075
MSRP
$99
$0-100%
Performance per Dollar
30.6
Infinity
Codename
Tropo
GF110
Release
May 5 2015
July 25 2011
Ranking
#711
#553

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