GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon HD 6970
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6970 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 Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 358% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6970 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 3625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
9−10
QHD / 1440p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
7−8
4K / 2160p
9−10
5−6
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
230−240
210−220
medium / 768p
210−220
180−190
ultra / 1080p
130−140
95−100
QHD / 1440p
100−110
50−55
4K / 2160p
55−60
30−33
high / 768p
170−180
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
85−90
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
6−7
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−33
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
95−100
medium / 1080p
80−85
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
9−10
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
100−105
75−80
high / 1080p
45−50
30−33
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
80−85
55−60
medium / 768p
50−55
30−35
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
14 December 2010
Pipelines
1280
1536
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
84.48
Floating-point performance
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1375 MHz
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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