GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon R9 390X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R9 390X, 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 R9 390X, 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 R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
275 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 390X has 129% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 390X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R9 390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 3950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.
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
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
QHD / 1440p
8−9
24−27
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
75−80
medium / 1080p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
75−80
ultra / 1080p
30−35
65−70
QHD / 1440p
14−16
50−55
4K / 2160p
9−10
27−30
low / 720p
75−80
130−140
medium / 1080p
40−45
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
210−220
230−240
ultra / 1080p
130−140
−
QHD / 1440p
100−110
150−160
4K / 2160p
55−60
100−110
high / 768p
170−180
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
60−65
QHD / 1440p
21−24
40−45
4K / 2160p
9−10
21−24
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−33
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 106% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
90−95
ultra / 1080p
27−30
70−75
QHD / 1440p
16−18
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
130−140
210−220
medium / 1080p
80−85
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
80−85
ultra / 1080p
27−30
65−70
QHD / 1440p
16−18
45−50
4K / 2160p
14−16
30−35
low / 720p
75−80
130−140
medium / 1080p
40−45
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
160−170
medium / 768p
100−105
150−160
high / 1080p
45−50
95−100
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
9−10
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−12
24−27
4K / 2160p
3−4
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
90−95
medium / 1080p
20−22
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 137% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
90−95
medium / 1080p
21−24
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 137% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
180−190
medium / 768p
50−55
120−130
high / 1080p
27−30
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
4K / 2160p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 134% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
high / 768p
55−60
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon R9 390X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
Grenada XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
16 June 2015
Pipelines
1280
2816
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
184.8
Floating-point performance
5,914 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
384 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
684 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
27.5 Mh/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
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