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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs GeForce GTX 980M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce GTX 980M, 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 860M SLI stacks up against GeForce GTX 980M, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce GTX 980M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M here:

    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops
    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI GeForce GTX 980M
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce GTX 980M are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 9 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 14−16 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 8−9 18−20
    4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
    low / 720p 40−45 60−65
    medium / 1080p 27−30 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI GeForce GTX 980M
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name GM204
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 1280 1536
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1038 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.84
    Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options + +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    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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