GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GTX 860M

Place in the ranking	522	240
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	7.27	13.54
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GM107	GP106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	13 January 2014 (11 years ago)	26 December 2017 (7 years 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	1152 or 640	1280
Core clock speed	797 MHz	1506 MHz
Boost clock speed	1085 MHz	1709 MHz
Number of transistors	1,870 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	43.40	136.7
Floating-point processing power	1.389 TFLOPS	4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	40
TMUs	40	80

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	medium sized	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	250 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	5 GB
Standard memory configuration	GDDR5	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	160 Bit
Memory clock speed	Up to 2500 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	160.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200	no data
VGA аnalog display support	Up to 2048x1536	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP content protection	+	-
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.

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

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+	6.1

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 860M 7.92

GTX 1060 5 GB 23.61
+198%

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 3043

GTX 1060 5 GB 9075
+198%

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:

900p	91 −197%	270−280 +197%
Full HD	36 −178%	100−110 +178%
4K	14 −186%	40−45 +186%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −181%	45−50 +181%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −167%	40−45 +167%
Elden Ring	21−24 −195%	65−70 +195%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −180%	70−75 +180%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −181%	45−50 +181%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −167%	40−45 +167%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −197%	95−100 +197%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −186%	60−65 +186%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −195%	65−70 +195%
Valorant	27−30 −196%	80−85 +196%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −180%	70−75 +180%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −181%	45−50 +181%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −167%	40−45 +167%
Dota 2	17 −194%	50−55 +194%
Elden Ring	21−24 −195%	65−70 +195%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −194%	100−105 +194%
Fortnite	45−50 −198%	140−150 +198%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −197%	95−100 +197%
Grand Theft Auto V	26 −188%	75−80 +188%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −186%	60−65 +186%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 −186%	180−190 +186%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −195%	65−70 +195%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24 −192%	70−75 +192%
Valorant	27−30 −196%	80−85 +196%
World of Tanks	120−130 −192%	350−400 +192%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −180%	70−75 +180%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −181%	45−50 +181%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −167%	40−45 +167%
Dota 2	27−30 −186%	80−85 +186%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −194%	100−105 +194%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −197%	95−100 +197%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 −186%	180−190 +186%
Valorant	27−30 −196%	80−85 +196%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	9−10 −167%	24−27 +167%
Elden Ring	10−11 −170%	27−30 +170%
Grand Theft Auto V	9−10 −167%	24−27 +167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −175%	110−120 +175%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −167%	16−18 +167%
World of Tanks	55−60 −181%	160−170 +181%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −186%	40−45 +186%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −170%	27−30 +170%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −167%	16−18 +167%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −194%	50−55 +194%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −181%	45−50 +181%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −169%	35−40 +169%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −167%	24−27 +167%
Valorant	20−22 −175%	55−60 +175%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Dota 2	18−20 −189%	55−60 +189%
Elden Ring	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −178%	50−55 +178%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −167%	8−9 +167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 −183%	65−70 +183%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −180%	14−16 +180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −178%	50−55 +178%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 −157%	18−20 +157%
Counter-Strike 2	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Dota 2	18−20 −189%	55−60 +189%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −167%	24−27 +167%
Fortnite	8−9 −163%	21−24 +163%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 −167%	24−27 +167%
Valorant	8−9 −163%	21−24 +163%

This is how GTX 860M and GTX 1060 5 GB compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 5 GB is 197% faster in 900p
GTX 1060 5 GB is 178% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 5 GB is 186% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.92	23.61
Recency	13 January 2014	26 December 2017
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	5 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	120 Watt

GTX 860M has 60% lower power consumption.

GTX 1060 5 GB, on the other hand, has a 198.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 860M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 860M is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.