GeForce 920MX vs GeForce GTX 860M

In this comparison between GeForce 920MX and GeForce GTX 860M 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 920MX will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 860M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 920MX and GeForce GTX 860M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 920MX and GeForce GTX 860M 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 920MX or GeForce GTX 860M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 920MX GeForce GTX 860M
Power consumption (TDP) 16 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 860M has 368% more power consumption, than GeForce 920MX.
  • GeForce 920MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 860M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 860M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 920MX.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 920MX and GeForce GTX 860M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 920MX is 168 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
  • GeForce 920MX and GeForce GTX 860M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 16−18
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 3−4 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce 920MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 920MX GeForce GTX 860M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name N16V-GMR N15P-GX
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 25 March 2015 12 March 2014
Pipelines 256 640
Core clock speed 965 MHz 797 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz 915 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 23.83 43.40
Floating-point performance 602.1 gflops 1,389 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 80.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 1152 or 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus + +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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