GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon Sky 500
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon Sky 500, 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 Sky 500, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Sky 500
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 Sky 500 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DisplayPort | |
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- Radeon Sky 500 has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
- Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
- GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 79 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
- GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 54% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 210−220 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 130−140 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 170−180 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−33 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 130−140 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 80−85 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 100−105 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 130−140 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 860M SLI | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | Pitcairn | |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 | 27 March 2013 |
| Pipelines | 1280 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2x 1870 Million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 76.00 | |
| Floating-point performance | 2,432 gflops | |
| Length | 242 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 2x 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 154 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
| CUDA | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| DisplayPort count | 1 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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