GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 here:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 300% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 12 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - with GCN 5.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 603 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−11	35−40
QHD / 1440p	5−6	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 206% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	27−30	80−85
ultra / 1080p	21−24	75−80
QHD / 1440p	10−11	55−60
4K / 2160p	6−7	30−33
low / 720p	55−60	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−33	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Battlefield 5 is 207% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	230−240
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
QHD / 1440p	60−65	150−160
4K / 2160p	30−35	100−110
high / 768p	150−160	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−105	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Dota 2 is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	20−22	65−70
ultra / 1080p	18−20	65−70
QHD / 1440p	16−18	45−50
4K / 2160p	6−7	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Far Cry 5 is 204% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	27−30	100−105
ultra / 1080p	21−24	75−80
QHD / 1440p	16−18	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	100−110	220−230
medium / 1080p	55−60	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Fortnite is 165% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	21−24	70−75
QHD / 1440p	10−12	50−55
4K / 2160p	10−11	35−40
low / 720p	55−60	140−150
medium / 1080p	30−35	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Forza Horizon 4 is 203% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	90−95	160−170
medium / 768p	80−85	150−160
high / 1080p	30−35	100−110
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
QHD / 1440p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Grand Theft Auto V is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	10−12	40−45
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	3−4	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	100−105
medium / 1080p	14−16	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Metro Exodus is 257% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	24−27	85−90
ultra / 1080p	18−20	60−65
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	130−140
medium / 1080p	24−27	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 187% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	30−35	100−105
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 205% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	60−65	200−210
medium / 768p	35−40	130−140
high / 1080p	21−24	75−80
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
4K / 2160p	8−9	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 246% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	35−40	65−70
high / 768p	55−60	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in World of Tanks is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 5.0
Code name	N15P-GX	Vega 10
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014	27 June 2017
Pipelines	640	4096
Core clock speed	797 MHz	1400 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz	1500 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40	384.0
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	2048 Bit
Memory clock speed		1704 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	436.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.125
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
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 Instinct MI25 MxGPU

GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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