GeForce 820A vs GeForce GTX 860M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 860M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 820A stacks up against GeForce GTX 860M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 820A
GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 860M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 860M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 820A | GeForce GTX 860M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 860M has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 860M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GTX 860M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 860M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 820A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M is 22 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 860M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 30−33 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 220−230 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 190−200 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 60−65 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 507% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 100−105 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 272% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 377% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | − | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | − | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 200% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 820A | GeForce GTX 860M | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Maxwell |
| Code name | GF117 | N15P-GX |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 12 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 797 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 915 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 12.40 | 43.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 297.6 gflops | 1,389 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 80.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | + |
| CUDA cores | 1152 or 640 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 163 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Standard memory configuration | GDDR5 | |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | Up to 3840x2160 | |
| LVDS signal support | Up to 1920x1200 | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | Up to 3840x2160 | |
| HDCP content protection | + | |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | + | |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
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