GeForce GTS 360M vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI, 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 GTS 360M stacks up against GeForce GTX 860M SLI, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GTS 360M or GeForce GTX 860M SLI here:

GeForce GTS 360M Laptops

GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 360M	GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)	38 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	MXM-II
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2x 4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 215% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 360M.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 360M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 360M is build with GT2xx architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 360M is 407 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
GeForce GTS 360M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	1−2	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	75−80
medium / 1080p	−	40−45
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	230−240
medium / 768p	27−30	210−220
ultra / 1080p	7−8	130−140
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	−	55−60
high / 768p	16−18	170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 578% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	30−33
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	130−140
medium / 1080p	0−1	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 513% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	75−80
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
low / 768p	18−20	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−105
high / 1080p	0−1	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Minecraft is 62% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	75−80
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 862% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	0−1	80−85
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 360M	GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Architecture	GT2xx	Maxwell
Code name	N11E-GS1
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 January 2010	12 March 2014
Pipelines	96	1280
Core clock speed	1436 MHz	1029 MHz
Transistor count	727 million	2x 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.60
Floating-point performance	275.71 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed		5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	4.1
OpenGL	2.1
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	96
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0
SLI options	+	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Laptop size	large	large
Optimus		+
Gigaflops	413
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 360M vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI

GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

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