GeForce GTX 590 vs GeForce GTX 860M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 590 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 GTX 590 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 860M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 590 GeForce GTX 860M
Power consumption (TDP) 365 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) 4 GB
Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 590 has 386% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
  • GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 860M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 590 has 3068 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M.
  • GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 860M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 418 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
  • GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 860M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 30−35
medium / 1080p 21−24 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 590 GeForce GTX 860M
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name GF110 N15P-GX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 24 March 2011 12 March 2014
Pipelines 1024 640
Core clock speed 1215 MHz 797 MHz
Boost Clock 915 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 77.7 billion/sec 43.40
Floating-point performance 2x 1,244.2 gflops 1,389 gflops
Length 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth 327.7 GB/s 80.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 1024 1152 or 640
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options + +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI + +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s 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 +
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