GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q, 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 RTX 2060 Max Q, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q 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 SLI or GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
6 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 84% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - with Turing.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 54 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 6000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
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
21−24
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
QHD / 1440p
8−9
27−30
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
75−80
medium / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
80−85
ultra / 1080p
30−35
70−75
QHD / 1440p
14−16
55−60
4K / 2160p
9−10
27−30
low / 720p
75−80
130−140
medium / 1080p
40−45
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
210−220
230−240
ultra / 1080p
130−140
−
QHD / 1440p
100−110
150−160
4K / 2160p
55−60
100−110
high / 768p
170−180
220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Dota 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
65−70
ultra / 1080p
24−27
60−65
QHD / 1440p
21−24
40−45
4K / 2160p
9−10
21−24
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−33
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 110% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
90−95
ultra / 1080p
27−30
70−75
QHD / 1440p
16−18
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
130−140
220−230
medium / 1080p
80−85
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Fortnite is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
85−90
ultra / 1080p
27−30
65−70
QHD / 1440p
16−18
50−55
4K / 2160p
14−16
30−35
low / 720p
75−80
130−140
medium / 1080p
40−45
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
160−170
medium / 768p
100−105
150−160
high / 1080p
45−50
95−100
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
9−10
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 74% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−12
24−27
4K / 2160p
3−4
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
95−100
medium / 1080p
20−22
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
14−16
55−60
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 143% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
10−12
low / 720p
40−45
95−100
medium / 1080p
21−24
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 156% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
190−200
medium / 768p
50−55
120−130
high / 1080p
27−30
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
4K / 2160p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
high / 768p
55−60
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in World of Tanks is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Architecture
Maxwell
Turing
Code name
N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
6 January 2019
Pipelines
1280
1920
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
975 MHz
Boost Clock
1185 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
12 nm
Texture fill rate
142.2
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
11000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
264.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
7.5
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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