Radeon R9 M360 vs GeForce 945A

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Radeon R9 M360 is positioned at rank 443 and the GeForce 945A is on rank 262, so the GeForce 945A offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon R9 M360

#433

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

1792%

#435

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

1624%

#436

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

1620%

#440

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

1473%

#441

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

1463%

#443

Radeon R9 M360

MSRP: $300|Avg: $81

100%

#444

Radeon HD 8550G + 7600M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

99%

#445

Radeon R9 M365X

MSRP: $250|Avg: $50

98%

#446

GeForce 7800 GS

MSRP: $30|Avg: $30

97%

#447

Radeon HD 8650G + 7670M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

97%

#448

Radeon R9 M265X

MSRP: $200|Avg: $30

96%

#449

Mobility Radeon HD 5165

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

96%

#450

Radeon R5 M435

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

95%

#451

Radeon E8860

MSRP: $300|Avg: $50

93%

#452

Radeon HD 7650A

MSRP: $100|Avg: $49

92%

#453

Radeon R7 M380

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

92%

#454

GeForce 820A

MSRP: $100|Avg: $30

92%

#455

Radeon HD 8650G + 8600/8700M Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

92%

#456

Radeon HD 7850M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

91%

#457

Radeon HD 7660G + HD 7730M Dual

MSRP: $160|Avg: $40

91%

#458

Radeon HD 8550G + HD 7600M Dual

MSRP: $100|Avg: $100

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce 945A

#252

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

586%

#254

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

531%

#255

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

530%

#259

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

482%

#260

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

479%

#262

GeForce 945A

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

100%

#263

Intel UHD Graphics P630

MSRP: $100|Avg: $50

100%

#264

Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire

MSRP: $300|Avg: $75

99%

#265

Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake)

MSRP: $300|Avg: $100

99%

#270

GeForce GTX 960A

MSRP: $199|Avg: $60

94%

#271

Radeon HD 8770

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

94%

#273

Radeon R9 M295X

MSRP: $300|Avg: $150

93%

#274

GeForce GT 325M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $20

92%

#275

GeForce GTS 160M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $30

92%

#276

GeForce GTX 470M SLI

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $60

91%

#277

Radeon Vega 8 Ryzen 3 3200G

MSRP: $99|Avg: $70

91%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce 945A is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 1.8% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the Radeon R9 M360.

Insight	Radeon R9 M360	GeForce 945A
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-1.8%)	✅Leading raw performance (+1.8%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / GCN 1.0 (2012−2020))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / Maxwell (2014−2017))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	—

💎 Value Proposition

The GeForce 945A offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the GeForce 945A holds the technical lead. Priced at $25 (vs $81), it costs 69% less, resulting in a 229.9% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	Radeon R9 M360	GeForce 945A
Cost Efficiency	❌Lower cost efficiency	✅Better overall value (+229.9%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️Higher upfront cost ($81)	✅More affordable ($25)

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon R9 M360 Benchmark Check

GeForce 945A Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon R9 M360 and GeForce 945A

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.

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.

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Graphics Performance

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

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

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon R9 M360	GeForce 945A
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
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 feature 512 MB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (Radeon R9 M360) vs 1 MB (GeForce 945A) — the GeForce 945A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

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

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Display & API Support

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

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

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Media & Encoding

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

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

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Power & Dimensions

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

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

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Value Analysis

The Radeon R9 M360 launched at $300 MSRP and currently averages $81, while the GeForce 945A launched at $100 and now averages $25. The GeForce 945A costs 69.1% less ($56 savings) at current market prices. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 22.5 (Radeon R9 M360) vs 74.1 (GeForce 945A) — the GeForce 945A offers 229.3% better value.