GeForce GT 620 vs GTX 860M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 860M with GeForce GT 620, including specs and performance data.

GTX 860M
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
7.89
+705%

GTX 860M outperforms GT 620 by a whopping 705% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5281119
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Power efficiency7.261.38
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGM107GF108
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date13 January 2014 (11 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$39.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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 cores1152 or 64096
Core clock speed797 MHz700 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt49 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data98 °C
Texture fill rate43.4011.20
Floating-point processing power1.389 TFLOPS0.2688 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs4016

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0PCI Express 2.0
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Heightno data2.7" (6.9 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Standard memory configurationGDDR5no data
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHz1.8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth80.0 GB/s14.4 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 outputsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI, VGA
Multi monitor supportno data+
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI++
HDCP-+
HDCP content protection+-
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray-+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
Ansel+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.2
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

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 860M 7.89
+705%
GT 620 0.98

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 860M 3052
+703%
GT 620 380

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 860M 10435
+556%
GT 620 1590

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

GTX 860M 30
+650%
GT 620 4

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:

900p91
+810%
10−12
−810%
Full HD37
+825%
4−5
−825%
4K13
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data10.00
4Kno data39.99

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Fortnite 45−50
+800%
5−6
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+725%
4−5
−725%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%
Valorant 75−80
+767%
9−10
−767%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+750%
14−16
−750%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Dota 2 55−60
+714%
7−8
−714%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Fortnite 45−50
+800%
5−6
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+725%
4−5
−725%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Grand Theft Auto V 26
+767%
3−4
−767%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+900%
2−3
−900%
Valorant 75−80
+767%
9−10
−767%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Dota 2 55−60
+714%
7−8
−714%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+725%
4−5
−725%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Valorant 75−80
+767%
9−10
−767%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+800%
5−6
−800%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
+714%
7−8
−714%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Metro Exodus 7−8 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+900%
4−5
−900%
Valorant 80−85
+740%
10−11
−740%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Far Cry 5 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7 0−1
Valorant 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%
Far Cry 5 8−9 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8 0−1

This is how GTX 860M and GT 620 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 860M is 810% faster in 900p
  • GTX 860M is 825% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 860M is 1200% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.89 0.98
Recency 13 January 2014 15 May 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 49 Watt

GTX 860M has a 705.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GT 620, on the other hand, has 53.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 860M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 620 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 860M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 620 is a desktop one.

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