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    GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, 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 7970M Crossfire.
    GeForce GTX 860M Check Price
    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Check Price

    GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 7970M 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 or Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

    GeForce GTX 860M Laptops
    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 166% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 53 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
    • GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 5−6 16−18
    4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
    low / 720p 30−35 60−65
    medium / 1080p 21−24 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name N15P-GX Wimbledon XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 1 May 2012
    Pipelines 640 2560
    Core clock speed 797 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 915 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 43.40
    Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    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
    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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