GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon Pro 555

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 860M

2014Core: 797 MHzBoost: 1085 MHz
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AMD

Radeon Pro 555

2017Core: 850 MHz
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GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon Pro 555 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon Pro 555 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon Pro 555: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 860M

2014

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro 555 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2014 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon Pro 555

2017

Why buy it

  • 1.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon Pro 555 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 1.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.5% in PassMark G3D (3,141 vs 3,095), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 860M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon Pro 555 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon Pro 555 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GTX 860M has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon Pro 555 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 860M

The GeForce GTX 860M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 13 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 797 MHz to 1085 MHz. It has 1152 or 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,095 points.

AMD

Radeon Pro 555

The Radeon Pro 555 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 5 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,141 points.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 860M scores 3,095 and the Radeon Pro 555 reaches 3,141 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 860M is built on Maxwell while the Radeon Pro 555 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,152 (GeForce GTX 860M) vs 768 (Radeon Pro 555). Raw compute: 1.389 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 860M) vs 1.306 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 555).

FeatureGeForce GTX 860MRadeon Pro 555
G3D Mark Score
3,095
3,141+1%
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
1152 or 640+50%
768
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.389 TFLOPS+6%
1.306 TFLOPS
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
40
48+20%
L1 Cache
320 KB+67%
192 KB
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 860M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro 555 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 860MRadeon Pro 555
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 860M and 64-bit on the Radeon Pro 555. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 860M) vs 1 MB (Radeon Pro 555) — the GeForce GTX 860M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 860MRadeon Pro 555
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 860M draws 75W versus the Radeon Pro 555's 75W — a 0% difference. The Radeon Pro 555 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 860M) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 555). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

FeatureGeForce GTX 860MRadeon Pro 555
TDP
75W
75W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
Height
0mm
Slots
0
Temp (Load)
80°C
Perf/Watt
41.3
41.9+1%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon Pro 555 (2017 vs 2014).

FeatureGeForce GTX 860MRadeon Pro 555
MSRP
$0
Codename
GM107
Polaris 21
Release
January 13 2014
June 5 2017
Ranking
#578
#574

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