GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon RX 5500 XT, 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 SLI stacks up against Radeon RX 5500 XT, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
130 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 5500 XT has 8% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 9000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
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
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
QHD / 1440p
8−9
24−27
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
65−70
QHD / 1440p
14−16
50−55
4K / 2160p
9−10
24−27
low / 720p
75−80
120−130
medium / 1080p
40−45
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
210−220
230−240
ultra / 1080p
130−140
210−220
QHD / 1440p
100−110
150−160
4K / 2160p
55−60
100−110
high / 768p
170−180
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
55−60
QHD / 1440p
21−24
35−40
4K / 2160p
9−10
20−22
low / 720p
55−60
95−100
medium / 1080p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
85−90
ultra / 1080p
27−30
65−70
QHD / 1440p
16−18
40−45
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
130−140
210−220
medium / 1080p
80−85
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 85% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
80−85
ultra / 1080p
27−30
60−65
QHD / 1440p
16−18
45−50
4K / 2160p
14−16
30−35
low / 720p
75−80
130−140
medium / 1080p
40−45
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
160−170
medium / 768p
100−105
140−150
high / 1080p
45−50
90−95
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
9−10
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 67% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
10−12
21−24
4K / 2160p
3−4
12−14
low / 720p
45−50
85−90
medium / 1080p
20−22
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 129% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
9−10
low / 720p
40−45
85−90
medium / 1080p
21−24
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
170−180
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
high / 1080p
27−30
65−70
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
4K / 2160p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
120−130
ultra / 1080p
40−45
60−65
high / 768p
55−60
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture
Maxwell
RDNA 1.0
Code name
Navi 14
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
12 December 2019
Pipelines
1280
1408
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1845 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
162.4
Length
180 mm
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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