Radeon 860M vs GeForce GTX TITAN X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN X with Radeon 860M, including specs and performance data.

GTX TITAN X
2015, $999
12 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
29.78
+156%

TITAN X outperforms 860M by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking222468
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.62no data
Power efficiency9.2960.45
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 3.5 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGM200Krackan Point
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 March 2015 (11 years ago)March 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

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 cores3072512
Core clock speed1000 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1075 MHz3000 MHz
Number of transistors8,000 million34,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate209.196.00
Floating-point processing power6.691 TFLOPSno data
ROPs9616
TMUs19232
Ray Tracing Coresno data8
L0 Cacheno data128 KB
L1 Cache1.1 MB128 KB
L2 Cache3 MB1024 KB

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone
SLI options4x-

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount12 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width384 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/sSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth336.5 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2Portable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.4
CUDA5.2-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX TITAN X 29.78
+156%
Radeon 860M 11.63

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX TITAN X 12486
+156%
Samples: 1920
Radeon 860M 4876
Samples: 2511

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 HD65−70
+141%
27
1440p45−50
+150%
18

Cost per frame, $

1080p15.37no data
1440p22.20no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 60−65 60−65
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 24−27
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24 21−24
Resident Evil 4 Remake 24−27 24−27

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 50−55 50−55
Counter-Strike 2 60−65 60−65
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 24−27
Far Cry 5 50 50
Fortnite 65−70 65−70
Forza Horizon 4 50−55 50−55
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24 21−24
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45 40−45
Valorant 100−110 100−110

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 50−55 50−55
Counter-Strike 2 60−65 60−65
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180 170−180
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 24−27
Far Cry 5 45 45
Fortnite 65−70 65−70
Forza Horizon 4 50−55 50−55
Grand Theft Auto V 44 44
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24 21−24
Metro Exodus 24−27 24−27
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45 40−45
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46 46
Valorant 100−110 100−110

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 50−55 50−55
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 24−27
Far Cry 5 42 42
Forza Horizon 4 50−55 50−55
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24 21−24
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45 40−45
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28 28

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 65−70 65−70

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24 21−24
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90 85−90
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18 16−18
Metro Exodus 14−16 14−16
Valorant 110−120 110−120

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−35 30−35
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11 10−11
Far Cry 5 24−27 24−27
Forza Horizon 4 27−30 27−30
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14 12−14
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18 16−18

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 24−27 24−27

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 7−8 7−8
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24 21−24
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7 6−7
Metro Exodus 8−9 8−9
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16 14−16
Valorant 55−60 55−60

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16−18 16−18
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 4−5
Far Cry 5 12−14 12−14
Forza Horizon 4 20−22 20−22
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7 6−7
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12 10−12

4K
Epic

Fortnite 10−12 10−12

This is how GTX TITAN X and Radeon 860M compete in popular games:

  • GTX TITAN X is 141% faster in 1080p
  • GTX TITAN X is 150% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.78 11.63
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 15 Watt

GTX TITAN X has a 156% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 860M, on the other hand, has a 86% more advanced lithography process, and 94% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX TITAN X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 860M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX TITAN X is a desktop graphics card while Radeon 860M is a notebook one.

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