GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon 860M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 860M and GeForce GTX 860M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Radeon 860M
2025
15 Watt
11.59
+54.3%

860M outperforms GTX 860M by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking431552
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency56.537.21
ArchitectureRDNA 3.5 (2024−2025)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameStrix PointGM107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release dateMarch 2025 (recently)13 January 2014 (11 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 cores5121152 or 640
Core clock speed400 MHz797 MHz
Boost clock speed3000 MHz1085 MHz
Number of transistors34,000 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate96.0043.40
Floating-point processing power3.072 TFLOPS1.389 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs3240
Ray Tracing Cores8no data

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 sizedmedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8MXM-B (3.0)
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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Standard memory configurationno dataGDDR5
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem SharedUp to 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data80.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportno dataUp to 3840x2160
LVDS signal supportno dataUp to 1920x1200
VGA аnalog display supportno dataUp to 2048x1536
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno dataUp to 3840x2160
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-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.85.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.11.1
Vulkan1.31.1.126
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.

Radeon 860M 11.59
+54.3%
GTX 860M 7.51

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.

Radeon 860M 4746
+54.3%
GTX 860M 3075

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.

Radeon 860M 11965
+144%
GTX 860M 4902

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.

Radeon 860M 24821
+29.2%
GTX 860M 19216

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.

Radeon 860M 7923
+103%
GTX 860M 3904

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.

Radeon 860M 24614
GTX 860M 27961
+13.6%

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:

900p140−150
+53.8%
91
−53.8%
Full HD44
+18.9%
37
−18.9%
4K18−21
+38.5%
13
−38.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 37
+147%
14−16
−147%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+68.4%
35−40
−68.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+60%
14−16
−60%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 30
+100%
14−16
−100%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+57.6%
30−35
−57.6%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+68.4%
35−40
−68.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+60%
14−16
−60%
Far Cry 5 47
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%
Fortnite 65−70
+53.3%
45−50
−53.3%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+51.5%
30−35
−51.5%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+68.2%
21−24
−68.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%
Valorant 100−110
+34.6%
75−80
−34.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 24
+60%
14−16
−60%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+57.6%
30−35
−57.6%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+68.4%
35−40
−68.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+42%
110−120
−42%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+60%
14−16
−60%
Far Cry 5 43
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
Fortnite 65−70
+53.3%
45−50
−53.3%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+51.5%
30−35
−51.5%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+68.2%
21−24
−68.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 51
+96.2%
26
−96.2%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+60%
14−16
−60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+55%
20
−55%
Valorant 100−110
+34.6%
75−80
−34.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 23
+53.3%
14−16
−53.3%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+57.6%
30−35
−57.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+60%
14−16
−60%
Far Cry 5 40
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+51.5%
30−35
−51.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+158%
12
−158%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+53.3%
45−50
−53.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+69.2%
12−14
−69.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+54.4%
55−60
−54.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Valorant 120−130
+49.4%
85−90
−49.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+107%
14−16
−107%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+66.7%
14−16
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+66.7%
14−16
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+21.1%
18−20
−21.1%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Valorant 60−65
+65.8%
35−40
−65.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Dota 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

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

  • Radeon 860M is 54% faster in 900p
  • Radeon 860M is 19% faster in 1080p
  • Radeon 860M is 38% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Baldur's Gate 3, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Radeon 860M is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Radeon 860M is ahead in 59 tests (92%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.59 7.51
Chip lithography 4 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 75 Watt

Radeon 860M has a 54.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

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

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