GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon R9 380X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R9 380X 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 R9 380X 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 R9 380X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
190 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
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 R9 380X has 153% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 380X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R9 380X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon R9 380X 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
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 R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
27−30
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
10−11
35−40
4K / 2160p
6−7
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Battlefield 5 is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
220−230
250−260
medium / 768p
190−200
220−230
ultra / 1080p
100−110
180−190
QHD / 1440p
60−65
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−35
70−75
high / 768p
150−160
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% 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 380X 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
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Dota 2 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
20−22
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
6−7
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
80−85
medium / 1080p
21−24
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
100−110
180−190
medium / 1080p
55−60
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Fortnite is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
10−12
30−35
4K / 2160p
10−11
24−27
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
90−95
140−150
medium / 768p
80−85
120−130
high / 1080p
30−35
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
60−65
130−140
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
4K / 2160p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M
Radeon R9 380X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 3.0
Code name
N15P-GX
Antigua
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
19 November 2015
Pipelines
640
2048
Core clock speed
797 MHz
Boost Clock
915 MHz
970 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
43.40
124.2
Floating-point performance
1,389 gflops
3,973 gflops
Length
221 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
970 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
182.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.58 kh/s
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
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
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.89 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
20.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
175 Sol/s
Compute units
32
Form factor
full height / full length
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
LiquidVR
+
FRTC
+
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