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    GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 here:

    GeForce GTX 860M Laptops
    Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - with Vega.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 is 134 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
    • GeForce GTX 860M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    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 RX Vega M GL 870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
    Architecture Maxwell Vega
    Code name N15P-GX Vega Kaby Lake-G
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 7 January 2018
    Pipelines 640 1280
    Core clock speed 797 MHz 931 MHz
    Boost Clock 915 MHz 1011 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 43.40
    Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12_1
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1152 or 640
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized 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 +
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