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    GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB 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 1060 3 GB stacks up against GeForce GTX 860M SLI, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GeForce GTX 860M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 2x 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 120 Watt.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 477 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 3008 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 30−35 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 24−27 8−9
    4K / 2160p 14−16 5−6
    low / 720p 75−80 40−45
    medium / 1080p 60−65 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GeForce GTX 860M SLI
    Architecture Pascal Maxwell
    Code name GP106
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 18 August 2016 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 1152 1280
    Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1029 MHz
    Boost Clock 1708 MHz
    Transistor count 4,400 million 2x 1870 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 123.0
    Floating-point performance 3,935 gflops
    Length 250 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 2x 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan +
    CUDA 6.1 +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 19 Mh/s
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