GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Quadro P1000

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro P1000 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 SLI will be the best choice, for others Quadro P1000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 Quadro P1000
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 47 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 155% more power consumption, than Quadro P1000.
  • Quadro P1000 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro P1000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P1000 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P1000 is 464 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P1000 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P1000 is 1008 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 21−24
ultra / 1080p 14−16 12−14
QHD / 1440p 8−9 8−9
4K / 2160p 5−6 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 40−45
medium / 1080p 27−30 27−30
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro P1000 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M SLI Quadro P1000
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name GP107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 1 February 2017
Pipelines 1280 512
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1493 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz
Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 59.20
Floating-point performance 1,894 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 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 1.2
CUDA + 6.1
SLI options +
Laptop size large
Optimus + +
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