GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon RX 560X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon RX 560X, 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 560X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon RX 560X
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 560X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | |
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- GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X.
- Radeon RX 560X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
- GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560X - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 146 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
- GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 29% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon RX 560X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 220−230 |
| medium / 768p | 210−220 | 190−200 |
| ultra / 1080p | 130−140 | 110−120 |
| QHD / 1440p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
| 4K / 2160p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 170−180 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−33 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 130−140 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 80−85 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 25% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 21% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 100−105 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon RX 560X. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 860M SLI | Radeon RX 560X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | Polaris 21 | |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 | 11 April 2018 |
| Pipelines | 1280 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 1175 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1275 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2x 1870 Million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 81.60 | |
| Floating-point performance | 2,611 gflops | |
| Length | 170 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 2x 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112.0 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
| CUDA | + | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
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