GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon R7 260X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 115 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260X has 53% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
  • GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R7 260X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
  • GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11 9−10
QHD / 1440p 5−6 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 30−35
medium / 1080p 21−24 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon R7 260X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M Radeon R7 260X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 2.0
Code name N15P-GX Bonaire
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 8 October 2013
Pipelines 640 896
Core clock speed 797 MHz
Boost Clock 915 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.40 61.60
Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 104 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 1152 or 640
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI + +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s 225 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 +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5.16 Mh/s
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