Tesla P4 vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI

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Aggregated performance score

GTX 860M SLI
2014
2x 4 GB GDDR5
12.29

Tesla P4 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M SLI by an impressive 84% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking370228
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.7750.77
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameno dataGP104
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years ago)13 September 2016 (7 years ago)
Current price$489 $92

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Tesla P4 has 964% better value for money than GTX 860M SLI.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12802560
Core clock speed1029 MHz886 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1114 MHz
Number of transistors2x 1870 Million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rateno data178.2
Floating-point performanceno data5,443 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Tesla P4 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options+no data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2x 4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2x 128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz6008 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data192.3 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno dataNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (FL 11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkanno data1.2.131
CUDA+6.1

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
−73.9%
80−85
+73.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−78.6%
75−80
+78.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−74.4%
75−80
+74.4%
Hitman 3 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−78.6%
75−80
+78.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−74.4%
75−80
+74.4%
Hitman 3 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−78.6%
75−80
+78.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−74.4%
75−80
+74.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Hitman 3 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Hitman 3 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%

This is how GTX 860M SLI and Tesla P4 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla P4 is 74% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.29 22.65
Recency 12 March 2014 13 September 2016
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 75 Watt

The Tesla P4 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 860M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a notebook card while Tesla P4 is a workstation one.


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