GeForce 920A vs GeForce GTX 860M

In this comparison between GeForce 920A and GeForce GTX 860M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 920A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 860M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 920A GeForce GTX 860M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 860M has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 920A.
  • GeForce 920A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 860M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 860M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 920A.
  • GeForce 920A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 860M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 920A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 920A is 157 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
  • GeForce 920A 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 920A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 920A GeForce GTX 860M
Architecture Kepler 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GK208B N15P-GX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 13 March 2015 12 March 2014
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 954 MHz 797 MHz
Boost Clock 915 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 30.53 43.40
Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops 1,389 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 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 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.5 +
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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