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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs GeForce GTX 960M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce GTX 960M 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 GTX 860M SLI will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 960M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce GTX 960M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce GTX 960M 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 860M SLI or GeForce GTX 960M here:

    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops
    GeForce GTX 960M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI GeForce GTX 960M
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960M.
    • GeForce GTX 960M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce GTX 960M are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 67 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce GTX 960M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 14−16 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 8−9 4−5
    4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
    low / 720p 40−45 35−40
    medium / 1080p 27−30 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI GeForce GTX 960M
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name N16P-GX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 12 March 2015
    Pipelines 1280 640
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1096 MHz
    Boost Clock 1202 MHz
    Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 47.04
    Floating-point performance 1,505 gflops
    Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options + +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 175 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus + +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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