GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire. 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire. 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 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
2x2 GB
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 349 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 4100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
QHD / 1440p
14−16
12−14
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
230−240
medium / 768p
210−220
200−210
ultra / 1080p
130−140
120−130
QHD / 1440p
100−110
95−100
4K / 2160p
55−60
50−55
high / 768p
170−180
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
85−90
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
21−24
20−22
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
80−85
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
4K / 2160p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
medium / 768p
100−105
95−100
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
Blackcomb XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
6 January 2011
Pipelines
1280
1920
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
900 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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