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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs GeForce GTX 960

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce GTX 960, 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 SLI stacks up against GeForce GTX 960, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI GeForce GTX 960
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
    Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 120 Watt.
    • GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce GTX 960 are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 98 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce GTX 960 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 14−16 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 8−9 16−18
    4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
    low / 720p 40−45 60−65
    medium / 1080p 27−30 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI GeForce GTX 960
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name GM206
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2014 22 January 2015
    Pipelines 1280 1024
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1127 MHz
    Boost Clock 1178 MHz
    Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 2,940 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 72 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 2,413 gflops
    Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 7.0 GB/s
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
    CUDA cores 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options + +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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