GeForce GTX 860M vs GeForce MX230
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce MX230, 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 MX230, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce MX230 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce MX230 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 GTX 860M or GeForce MX230 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M
GeForce MX230
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
10 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 860M has 650% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce MX230 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce MX230 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce MX230 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 722 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX230 - by 14 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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−33
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Battlefield 5 is 84% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce MX230 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
160−170
medium / 768p
190−200
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
QHD / 1440p
60−65
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−35
27−30
high / 768p
150−160
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 44% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
100−105
70−75
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 35% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
20−22
10−12
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 55% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−12
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
80−85
55−60
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 37% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 46% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
60−65
35−40
medium / 768p
35−40
21−24
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 64% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce MX230.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M
GeForce MX230
Architecture
Maxwell
Pascal
Code name
N15P-GX
N17S-G0
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
20 February 2019
Pipelines
640
256
Core clock speed
797 MHz
1519 MHz
Boost Clock
915 MHz
1531 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
43.40
25.31
Floating-point performance
1,389 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
1152 or 640
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
163 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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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