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    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q 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 GTX 1080 Max Q stacks up against GeForce GTX 860M SLI, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and GeForce GTX 860M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q 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 GTX 1080 Max Q or GeForce GTX 860M SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Laptops
    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q GeForce GTX 860M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5X GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2x 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 72 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 5000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 35−40 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 27−30 8−9
    4K / 2160p 16−18 5−6
    low / 720p 80−85 40−45
    medium / 1080p 60−65 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q GeForce GTX 860M SLI
    Architecture Pascal Maxwell
    Code name N17E-G3 Max-Q
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 30 May 2017 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 2560 1280
    Core clock speed 1101 - 1290 MHz 1029 MHz
    Boost Clock 1278 - 1468 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million 2x 1870 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 234.9
    Floating-point performance 7,516 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 2x 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 10000 MHz 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320.3 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1 +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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