Radeon 860M vs GeForce GTX 670

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 670 with Radeon 860M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 670
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 170 Watt
12.11
+12.1%

GTX 670 outperforms 860M by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 670 GTX 670
Radeon 860M Radeon 860M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking416445
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.93no data
Power efficiency5.7357.94
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025)
GPU code nameGK104Krackan Point
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date10 May 2012 (13 years ago)March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 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

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores1344512
Core clock speed915 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed980 MHz3000 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million34,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate109.896.00
Floating-point processing power2.634 TFLOPS3.072 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs11232
Ray Tracing Coresno data8
L0 Cacheno data128 KB
L1 Cache112 KB64 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1024 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
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5System Shared
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/sSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth192.2 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortPortable 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.

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+-

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 670 12.11
+12.1%
Radeon 860M 10.80

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 670 Samples: 9641 5353
+12.1%
Radeon 860M Samples: 437 4774

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 670 7000
Radeon 860M 7131
+1.9%

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 HD45−50
+7.1%
42
−7.1%
1440p18−21
+0%
18
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.87no data
1440p22.17no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 50
+0%
50
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+0%
44
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+0%
46
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+0%
28
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

This is how GTX 670 and Radeon 860M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 670 is 7% faster in 1080p
  • A tie in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 12.11 10.80
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 15 Watt

GTX 670 has a 12.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 860M, on the other hand, has a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 1033.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 670 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 860M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 670 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon 860M is a notebook one.

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