GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs GRID M6 8Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 SLI 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 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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M SLI GRID M6 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 20% more power consumption, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • GRID M6 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and GRID M6 8Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and GRID M6 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 307 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI and GRID M6 8Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 12 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 18−20
ultra / 1080p 14−16 10−11
QHD / 1440p 8−9 5−6
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 40−45 35−40
medium / 1080p 27−30 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than GRID M6 8Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M SLI GRID M6 8Q
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell 2.0
Code name GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 30 August 2015
Pipelines 1280 1536
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 722 MHz
Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 69.31
Floating-point performance 2,218 gflops
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
SLI options +
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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