GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon HD 6970M

When choosing between GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 6970M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 6970M.

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GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 6970M 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 or Radeon HD 6970M here:

GeForce GTX 860M Laptops

Radeon HD 6970M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 860M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M is 117 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
GeForce GTX 860M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	5−6	1−2
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 54% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−33	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	180−190
medium / 768p	190−200	150−160
ultra / 1080p	100−110	75−80
QHD / 1440p	60−65	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	150−160	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
medium / 768p	100−105	80−85
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	20−22	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	30−33
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Far Cry 5 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	27−30	20−22
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−12	5−6
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	80−85	60−65
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	10−12	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	24−27	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	60−65	40−45
medium / 768p	35−40	24−27
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 2
Code name	N15P-GX	Blackcomb XT
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 March 2014	6 January 2011
Pipelines	640	960
Core clock speed	797 MHz	680 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40	32.64
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops	1,305.6 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1152 or 640
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s	118 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Standard memory configuration	GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection	+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
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GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon HD 6970M

GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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