GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Quadro T1000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro T1000, 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 Quadro T1000, check out specs charts below.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M SLI Quadro T1000
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 140% more power consumption, than Quadro T1000.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro T1000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro T1000 - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro T1000 is 366 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro T1000 - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro T1000 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 14−16 21−24
QHD / 1440p 8−9 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 27−30 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M SLI Quadro T1000
Architecture Maxwell Turing
Code name TU117
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 27 May 2019
Pipelines 1280
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1395 MHz
Boost Clock 1455 MHz
Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 8000 MHz
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.6
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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