GeForce GTX 860M vs GeForce GTX 970

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 970. 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 and GeForce GTX 970. 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 Check Price

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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:

GeForce GTX 860M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	GeForce GTX 970
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	148 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 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)		500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 97% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 970 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 970 are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 253 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	5−6	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	75−80
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 193% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	27−30	75−80
ultra / 1080p	21−24	70−75
QHD / 1440p	10−11	50−55
4K / 2160p	6−7	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−33	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 188% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	45−50
GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	230−240
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
QHD / 1440p	60−65	150−160
4K / 2160p	30−35	100−110
high / 768p	150−160	220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−105	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	60−65
QHD / 1440p	16−18	40−45
4K / 2160p	6−7	21−24
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	21−24	70−75
QHD / 1440p	16−18	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	100−110	220−230
medium / 1080p	55−60	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 152% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	27−30	85−90
ultra / 1080p	21−24	65−70
QHD / 1440p	10−12	45−50
4K / 2160p	10−11	30−35
low / 720p	55−60	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−35	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	90−95	160−170
medium / 768p	80−85	150−160
high / 1080p	30−35	95−100
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 124% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	95−100
medium / 1080p	14−16	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 235% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	24−27	75−80
ultra / 1080p	18−20	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	120−130
medium / 1080p	24−27	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	30−35	90−95
medium / 1080p	18−20	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 178% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	60−65	180−190
medium / 768p	35−40	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
4K / 2160p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 221% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	35−40	65−70
high / 768p	55−60	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	GeForce GTX 970
Architecture	Maxwell	Maxwell
Code name	N15P-GX	GM204
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014	19 September 2014
Pipelines	640	1664
Core clock speed	797 MHz	1050 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz	1178 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40	109 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops	3,920 gflops
Length		10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	224 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)		0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores	1152 or 640	1664
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	478 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)		1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		291.61 Sol/s
GameStream		+
GeForce ShadowPlay		+
GPU Boost		2.0
GameWorks		+
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GeForce GTX 860M vs GeForce GTX 970

GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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