Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 396 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.23 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 (10 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
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 cores | 1280 | 38 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2x 1870 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 53 Watt |
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 size | large | medium sized |
| 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 type | GDDR5 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 2x 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 11_0) | no data |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 March 2014 | 17 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 53 Watt |
Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU has an age advantage of 8 years, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 126.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
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