GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R7 Carrizo. 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 Radeon R7 Carrizo. 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.

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GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R7 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 Radeon R7 Carrizo here:

GeForce GTX 860M Laptops

Radeon R7 Carrizo Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	12-35 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 860M has 525% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	2−3
ultra / 1080p	10−11	0−1
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	21−24	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 242% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	27−30	6−7
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	16−18
medium / 1080p	30−33	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Battlefield 5 is 288% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	110−120
medium / 768p	190−200	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	40−45
QHD / 1440p	60−65	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
high / 768p	150−160	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 117% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	110−120	70−75
medium / 768p	100−105	50−55
ultra / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 86% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	20−22	3−4
ultra / 1080p	18−20	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	21−24	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Far Cry 5 is 333% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	27−30	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 155% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	27−30	7−8
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	20−22
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Forza Horizon 4 is 218% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	80−85	−
high / 1080p	30−35	7−8
ultra / 1080p	14−16	3−4
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 142% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	10−12	1−2
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	6−7
medium / 1080p	14−16	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	65−70
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	6−7
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	60−65	14−16
medium / 768p	35−40	10−12
high / 1080p	21−24	5−6
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 266% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	14−16
high / 768p	55−60	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name	N15P-GX	Carrizo
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 March 2014	4 June 2015
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed	797 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.5
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126
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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GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R7 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards

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