GeForce 7100 GS vs GTX 860M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 860M SLI with GeForce 7100 GS, including specs and performance data.

GTX 860M SLI
2014
2x 4 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
11.46
+9450%

860M SLI outperforms 7100 GS by a whopping 9450% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking4701520
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency7.39no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameno dataNV44 B2
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date12 March 2014 (12 years ago)8 August 2006 (20 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1280no data
Core clock speed1029 MHz350 MHz
Number of transistors2x 1870 Million75 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Wattno data
Texture fill rateno data1.400
ROPsno data2
TMUsno data4

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 sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5DDR2
Maximum RAM amount2x 4 GB128 MB
Memory bus width2x 128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz266 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data4.256 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (FL 11_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Modelno data3.0
OpenGLno data2.1
OpenCLno dataN/A
Vulkan-N/A
CUDA+-

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 HD46-0−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 27−30 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 60−65 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 0−1
Resident Evil 4 Remake 21−24 0−1

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 27−30 0−1
Battlefield 5 50−55 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 60−65 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 0−1
Far Cry 5 35−40 0−1
Fortnite 65−70 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 50−55 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45 0−1
Valorant 100−110
+10100%
1−2
−10100%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 27−30 0−1
Battlefield 5 50−55 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 60−65 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+16600%
1−2
−16600%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 0−1
Dota 2 75−80 0−1
Far Cry 5 35−40 0−1
Fortnite 65−70 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 50−55 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45 0−1
Metro Exodus 24−27 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33 0−1
Valorant 100−110
+10100%
1−2
−10100%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 50−55 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 0−1
Dota 2 75−80 0−1
Far Cry 5 35−40 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 50−55 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33 0−1
Valorant 100−110
+10100%
1−2
−10100%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 65−70 0−1

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18 0−1
Metro Exodus 12−14 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65 0−1
Valorant 110−120
+11100%
1−2
−11100%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−35 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11 0−1
Far Cry 5 24−27 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 27−30 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18 0−1

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 24−27 0−1

4K
High

Atomic Heart 9−10 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 7−8 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24 0−1
Metro Exodus 7−8 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16 0−1
Valorant 50−55 0−1

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14−16 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 7−8 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Dota 2 40−45 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 20−22 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12 0−1

4K
Epic

Fortnite 10−12 0−1

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 11.46 0.12
Recency 12 March 2014 8 August 2006
Chip lithography 28 nm 110 nm

GTX 860M SLI has a 9450% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 293% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 860M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7100 GS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 7100 GS is a desktop one.

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