Radeon 860M vs 780M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 780M with Radeon 860M, including specs and performance data.
780M outperforms 860M by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 350 | 442 |
| Place by popularity | 47 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 84.05 | 57.95 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) |
| GPU code name | Phoenix | Krackan Point |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 31 January 2024 (1 year ago) | March 2025 (recently) |
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 | 768 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2900 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 25,390 million | 34,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 139.2 | 96.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 8.909 TFLOPS | 3.072 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| TMUs | 48 | 32 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 12 | 8 |
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 | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | IGP | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | System Shared | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | System Shared |
| 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 Connectors | Motherboard Dependent | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
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.
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.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
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 HD | 35
−22.9%
| 43
+22.9%
|
| 1440p | 22
+57.1%
| 14−16
−57.1%
|
| 4K | 13
+62.5%
| 8−9
−62.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 119
+85.9%
|
60−65
−85.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 39
+62.5%
|
24−27
−62.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35
+66.7%
|
21−24
−66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+41.2%
|
50−55
−41.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 82
+28.1%
|
60−65
−28.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 31
+29.2%
|
24−27
−29.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45
−11.1%
|
50
+11.1%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
+35.3%
|
65−70
−35.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+40.8%
|
45−50
−40.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65
+80.6%
|
35−40
−80.6%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 26
+23.8%
|
21−24
−23.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+50%
|
40−45
−50%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+27.9%
|
100−110
−27.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+41.2%
|
50−55
−41.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 39
−64.1%
|
60−65
+64.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
+28.7%
|
160−170
−28.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+55.4%
|
65−70
−55.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 41
−9.8%
|
45
+9.8%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
+35.3%
|
65−70
−35.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+40.8%
|
45−50
−40.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60
+66.7%
|
35−40
−66.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45
+2.3%
|
44
−2.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 29
+20.8%
|
24−27
−20.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+50%
|
40−45
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 46
+53.3%
|
30−33
−53.3%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+27.9%
|
100−110
−27.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+41.2%
|
50−55
−41.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+55.4%
|
65−70
−55.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
−7.7%
|
42
+7.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+40.8%
|
45−50
−40.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 15
−40%
|
21−24
+40%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+50%
|
40−45
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 29
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+47.8%
|
90−95
−47.8%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 90−95
+35.3%
|
65−70
−35.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27
+22.7%
|
21−24
−22.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+40.9%
|
85−90
−40.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18
+5.9%
|
16−18
−5.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+50%
|
14−16
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+46.4%
|
110−120
−46.4%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+32%
|
120−130
−32%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+54.8%
|
30−35
−54.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27
+8%
|
24−27
−8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+46.4%
|
27−30
−46.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 15
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20
+17.6%
|
16−18
−17.6%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 35−40
+52%
|
24−27
−52%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21
−9.5%
|
21−24
+9.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+51.6%
|
60−65
−51.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+56.3%
|
16−18
−56.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
+47.5%
|
40−45
−47.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+45%
|
20−22
−45%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
+54.5%
|
10−12
−54.5%
|
This is how Radeon 780M and Radeon 860M compete in popular games:
- Radeon 860M is 23% faster in 1080p
- Radeon 780M is 57% faster in 1440p
- Radeon 780M is 63% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Radeon 780M is 86% faster.
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Radeon 860M is 64% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 780M performs better in 48 tests (80%)
- Radeon 860M performs better in 9 tests (15%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)
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