GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon R5 M435

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R5 M435 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 R5 M435 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 R5 M435
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
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 R5 M435 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R5 M435 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R5 M435 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 249 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 M435.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R5 M435 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 M435.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
ultra / 1080p 14−16 0−1
QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 10−12
medium / 1080p 27−30 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than Radeon R5 M435.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M SLI Radeon R5 M435
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name Jet
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 15 May 2016
Pipelines 1280 320
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 780 MHz
Boost Clock 1030 MHz
Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 690 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.60
Floating-point performance 547.2 gflops
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 36 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 +
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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