GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon R7 260
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R7 260, 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 Radeon R7 260, 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
Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 4% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 3375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.
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
8−9
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 R7 260.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
QHD / 1440p
14−16
7−8
4K / 2160p
9−10
5−6
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 59% more, than Radeon R7 260.
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 R7 260.
low / 768p
230−240
200−210
medium / 768p
210−220
170−180
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 30% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Radeon R7 260.
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 R7 260.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
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 R7 260.
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 R7 260.
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 R7 260.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
100−105
75−80
high / 1080p
45−50
27−30
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 R7 260.
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 R7 260.
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 R7 260.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
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 12% more, than Radeon R7 260.
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 R7 260.
low / 768p
80−85
50−55
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 58% more, than Radeon R7 260.
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 R7 260 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon R7 260
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 2.0
Code name
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
17 December 2013
Pipelines
1280
768
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
240 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
DDMA audio
+
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