GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon HD 8790M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 8790M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 8790M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 8790M 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 Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 8790M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 179 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
14−16
1−2
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
27−30
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 350% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
35−40
8−9
ultra / 1080p
30−35
6−7
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
75−80
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 327% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
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 8790M.
low / 768p
230−240
120−130
medium / 768p
210−220
100−110
ultra / 1080p
130−140
50−55
QHD / 1440p
100−110
24−27
4K / 2160p
55−60
−
high / 768p
170−180
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 124% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
110−120
55−60
ultra / 1080p
85−90
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Dota 2 is 98% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
27−30
4−5
ultra / 1080p
24−27
4−5
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
1−2
low / 720p
55−60
14−16
medium / 1080p
30−33
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 400% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
27−30
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
130−140
60−65
medium / 1080p
80−85
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 185% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
35−40
8−9
ultra / 1080p
27−30
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 283% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
110−120
50−55
medium / 768p
100−105
−
high / 1080p
45−50
10−11
ultra / 1080p
18−20
4−5
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 172% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
12−14
0−1
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
9−10
medium / 1080p
20−22
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Metro Exodus is 440% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 85% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
8−9
medium / 1080p
21−24
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 228% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
80−85
20−22
medium / 768p
50−55
12−14
high / 1080p
27−30
7−8
ultra / 1080p
16−18
5−6
4K / 2160p
9−10
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 322% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
40−45
18−20
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
Mars XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
16 November 2012
Pipelines
1280
384
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
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