GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon R9 270X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R9 270X. 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 R9 270X. 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 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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
14−16
18−20
4K / 2160p
9−10
10−12
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
240−250
medium / 768p
210−220
210−220
ultra / 1080p
130−140
140−150
QHD / 1440p
100−110
110−120
4K / 2160p
55−60
60−65
high / 768p
170−180
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 0% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
QHD / 1440p
21−24
21−24
4K / 2160p
9−10
10−11
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−33
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
130−140
140−150
medium / 1080p
80−85
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−105
100−110
high / 1080p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
9−10
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
Curacao XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
8 October 2013
Pipelines
1280
1280
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
84.00
Floating-point performance
2,688 gflops
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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