GeForce GTX 860M vs GRID M6 8Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 860M and GRID M6 8Q. 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 GRID M6 8Q. 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 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 GRID M6 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M6 8Q has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
  • GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID M6 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID M6 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M.
  • GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and GRID M6 8Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GRID M6 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M is 75 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • GeForce GTX 860M and GRID M6 8Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 18−20
ultra / 1080p 10−11 10−11
QHD / 1440p 5−6 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 35−40
medium / 1080p 21−24 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M GRID M6 8Q
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell 2.0
Code name N15P-GX GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 30 August 2015
Pipelines 640 1536
Core clock speed 797 MHz 722 MHz
Boost Clock 915 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.40 69.31
Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops 2,218 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 160.4 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 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
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
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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