GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon HD 6970
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 6970 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 860M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 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 860M
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 633% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 860M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 860M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−11
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Battlefield 5 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
210−220
medium / 768p
190−200
180−190
ultra / 1080p
100−110
95−100
QHD / 1440p
60−65
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−35
30−33
high / 768p
150−160
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−105
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Far Cry 5 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
20−22
QHD / 1440p
10−12
9−10
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
80−85
75−80
high / 1080p
30−35
30−33
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
10−12
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
medium / 768p
35−40
30−35
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
N15P-GX
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
14 December 2010
Pipelines
640
1536
Core clock speed
797 MHz
Boost Clock
915 MHz
880 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
43.40
84.48
Floating-point performance
1,389 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1152 or 640
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
163 Mh/s
273 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
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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