NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M vs AMD Radeon Pro 555

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Combined performance score

Pro 555
8.10
+3.6%

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 4% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking476483
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.721.02
ArchitecturePolaris (2016−2019)Maxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code namePolaris 21N15P-GX
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date5 June 2017 (6 years old)12 March 2014 (10 years old)
Current price$894 $875
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro 555 has 69% better value for money than GTX 860M.

Technical specs

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 cores768640
CUDA coresno data1152 or 640
Core clock speed855 MHz797 MHz
Boost clock speedno data915 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data75 Watt
Texture fill rate40.8043.40
Floating-point performance1,306 gflops1,389 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon Pro 555 and GeForce GTX 860M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI optionsno data+

Memory

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 amount2 GB4 GB
Standard memory configurationno dataGDDR5
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5080 MHzUp to 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth81.6 GB/s80.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 outputsNo 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
HDMIno data+
HDCP content protectionno data+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMIno data+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreamingno data+

Technologies

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

FreeSync+no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoderno data+
Optimusno data+
Anselno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDAno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

Pro 555 8.10
+3.6%
GTX 860M 7.82

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 4% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Pro 555 3140
+3.5%
GTX 860M 3033

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 4% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Pro 555 5185
+5.8%
GTX 860M 4902

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 6% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Pro 555 3721
GTX 860M 3904
+4.9%

GeForce GTX 860M outperforms Radeon Pro 555 by 5% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Pro 555 22624
GTX 860M 27961
+23.6%

GeForce GTX 860M outperforms Radeon Pro 555 by 24% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

Pro 555 11389
+13%
GTX 860M 10076

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 13% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

Pro 555 217690
+1.2%
GTX 860M 215144

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 1% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

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 Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 5%

Pro 555 16482
+55.1%
GTX 860M 10627

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 55% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

Pro 555 42
GTX 860M 50
+18.1%

GeForce GTX 860M outperforms Radeon Pro 555 by 18% in Unigine Heaven 3.0.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Pro 555 31
+31.5%
GTX 860M 23

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 31% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Pro 555 49
+317%
GTX 860M 12

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 317% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Pro 555 14
+689%
GTX 860M 2

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 689% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Pro 555 31
+103%
GTX 860M 15

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 103% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Pro 555 33
+44%
GTX 860M 23

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 44% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Pro 555 9
+40%
GTX 860M 7

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 40% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

Pro 555 20
+15.7%
GTX 860M 17

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 16% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

Benchmark coverage: 2%

Pro 555 20
+15.7%
GTX 860M 17

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 16% in SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase.

SPECviewperf 12 - Maya

This part of SPECviewperf 12 workstation benchmark uses Autodesk Maya 13 engine to render a superhero energy plant static scene consisting of more than 700 thousand polygons, in six different modes.

Benchmark coverage: 2%

Pro 555 31
+31.5%
GTX 860M 23

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 31% in SPECviewperf 12 - Maya.

SPECviewperf 12 - Catia

Benchmark coverage: 2%

Pro 555 31
+103%
GTX 860M 15

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 103% in SPECviewperf 12 - Catia.

SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks

Benchmark coverage: 2%

Pro 555 49
+317%
GTX 860M 12

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 317% in SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks.

SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX

Benchmark coverage: 2%

Pro 555 14
+689%
GTX 860M 2

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 689% in SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX.

SPECviewperf 12 - Creo

Benchmark coverage: 2%

Pro 555 33
+44%
GTX 860M 23

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 44% in SPECviewperf 12 - Creo.

SPECviewperf 12 - Medical

Benchmark coverage: 2%

Pro 555 9
+40%
GTX 860M 7

Radeon Pro 555 outperforms GeForce GTX 860M by 40% in SPECviewperf 12 - Medical.

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:

900p90−95
−1.1%
91
+1.1%
Full HD32
−15.6%
37
+15.6%
4K13
+0%
13
+0%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20
+25%
16−18
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 26
+36.8%
18−20
−36.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Forza Horizon 4 31
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Hitman 3 20−22
+5.3%
18−20
−5.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16
+0%
16−18
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 24
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Forza Horizon 4 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Hitman 3 20−22
+5.3%
18−20
−5.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+15%
20
−15%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 22
+15.8%
18−20
−15.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Forza Horizon 4 18
−50%
27−30
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+16.7%
12
−16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hitman 3 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how Pro 555 and GTX 860M compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • GTX 860M is 1.1% faster than Pro 555

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 860M is 15.6% faster than Pro 555

4K resolution:

  • GTX 860M is 0% faster than Pro 555

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Pro 555 is 36.8% faster than the GTX 860M.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 860M is 50% faster than the Pro 555.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Pro 555 is ahead in 33 tests (49%)
  • GTX 860M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • there's a draw in 33 tests (49%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 8.10 7.82
Recency 5 June 2017 12 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

We couldn't decide between Radeon Pro 555 and GeForce GTX 860M. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 555 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 860M is a mobile workstation one.


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

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