GeForce GTX 860M vs GeForce GTX 960
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 960, 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 stacks up against GeForce GTX 960, check out specs charts below.
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 860M
GeForce GTX 960
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
120 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 960 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 960 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 960 are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 330 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 960 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
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
10−11
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
27−30
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
10−11
35−40
4K / 2160p
6−7
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
220−230
250−260
medium / 768p
190−200
220−230
ultra / 1080p
100−110
180−190
QHD / 1440p
60−65
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−35
70−75
high / 768p
150−160
210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−105
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
20−22
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
6−7
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
80−85
medium / 1080p
21−24
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
100−110
180−190
medium / 1080p
55−60
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
10−12
30−35
4K / 2160p
10−11
24−27
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
90−95
140−150
medium / 768p
80−85
120−130
high / 1080p
30−35
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
60−65
130−140
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
4K / 2160p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M
GeForce GTX 960
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
N15P-GX
GM206
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
22 January 2015
Pipelines
640
1024
Core clock speed
797 MHz
1127 MHz
Boost Clock
915 MHz
1178 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
43.40
72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
1,389 gflops
2,413 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
112 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores
1152 or 640
1024
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
163 Mh/s
318 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
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
141.47 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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