GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon R9 270X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R9 270X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 860M stacks up against Radeon R9 270X, check out specs charts below.
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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 140% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 860M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−11
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−12
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
220−230
240−250
medium / 768p
190−200
210−220
ultra / 1080p
100−110
140−150
QHD / 1440p
60−65
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−35
60−65
high / 768p
150−160
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−105
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
20−22
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
21−24
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
140−150
medium / 1080p
55−60
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−12
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−11
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
100−110
high / 1080p
30−35
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
80−85
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
60−65
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
4K / 2160p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N15P-GX
Curacao XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
8 October 2013
Pipelines
640
1280
Core clock speed
797 MHz
Boost Clock
915 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
43.40
84.00
Floating-point performance
1,389 gflops
2,688 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
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
318 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
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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