GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon R7 M380
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R7 M380, 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 M380, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R7 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R7 M380 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 R7 M380 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon R7 M380
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon R7 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 114 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R7 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 4000 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
16−18
medium / 1080p
27−30
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p
35−40
10−12
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−11
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
75−80
24−27
medium / 1080p
40−45
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 213% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
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 M380.
low / 768p
230−240
130−140
medium / 768p
210−220
100−110
ultra / 1080p
130−140
50−55
QHD / 1440p
100−110
27−30
4K / 2160p
55−60
27−30
high / 768p
170−180
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 112% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
18−20
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 43% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
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 R7 M380.
high / 1080p
27−30
8−9
ultra / 1080p
24−27
7−8
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
3−4
low / 720p
55−60
18−20
medium / 1080p
30−33
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 233% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
27−30
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
130−140
60−65
medium / 1080p
80−85
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 159% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
27−30
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
1−2
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
24−27
medium / 1080p
40−45
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 233% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p
110−120
50−55
medium / 768p
100−105
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
6−7
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p
14−16
4−5
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
12−14
medium / 1080p
20−22
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
110−120
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
10−12
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 177% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p
80−85
24−27
medium / 768p
50−55
16−18
high / 1080p
27−30
9−10
ultra / 1080p
16−18
6−7
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 221% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
40−45
18−20
high / 768p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon R7 M380
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
Tropo
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
7 May 2015
Pipelines
1280
640
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
915 MHz
Boost Clock
915 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.60
Floating-point performance
1,171 gflops
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
32 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
10
AppAcceleration
+
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