GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon Pro W5500M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon Pro W5500M 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 Pro W5500M 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 Pro W5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 41% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
  • Radeon Pro W5500M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro W5500M - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 7000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 14−16
ultra / 1080p 14−16 8−9
QHD / 1440p 8−9 3−4
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 30−33
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 Pro W5500M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M SLI Radeon Pro W5500M
Architecture Maxwell RDNA 1.0
Code name Navi 14
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 10 February 2020
Pipelines 1280 1408
Core clock speed 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1450 MHz
Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 127.6
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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