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    GTX 860m vs GTX 770m, which one is better?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by CoolGuysAreCool, Jul 11, 2014.

  1. CoolGuysAreCool

    CoolGuysAreCool Newbie

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    Hi guys, I'm currently going to be buying a gaming laptop within the next week. I looked at the Sager 7358 with a i7 and GTX 860m, and an MSI GT60 with a i7 and a GTX 770m. I know they are almost the same graphics power, but what graphics card would be "future" proof and will give me a great gaming experience?

    Thank you guys so much! :)
     
    CoolGuysAreCool, Jul 11, 2014
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  2. liteon6x

    liteon6x Notebook Consultant

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    Gtx 860m

    It will have better direct x support
     
    liteon6x, Jul 11, 2014
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    XxxKing YBxxX Notebook Evangelist

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    860m both runs better and cooler

    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
     
    XxxKing YBxxX, Jul 11, 2014
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  4. CoolGuysAreCool

    CoolGuysAreCool Newbie

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    But do you think the GTX 770m would run a lot cooler if I apply a newer thermal paste to it?

    From seeing the thermal temperatures of the MSI Gt60 (GTX 770m) it runs 20-25'F cooler than the GTX 860m on the Sager.
     
    CoolGuysAreCool, Jul 12, 2014
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  5. Djask

    Djask Notebook Consultant

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    Those two are completely different systems so a comparison would not be very reliable. (One laptop may have better cooling than the other). But even so, I would recommend the 860m because it has the new Maxwell architecture. Some games even show a significantly better fps with the 860m, but it doesn't seem to be the case the other way around. It's always better to get a new generation GPU than to invest in an older one.
     
    Djask, Jul 12, 2014
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    PuNkMaN Notebook Consultant

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    The 860m runs extremely cool. Even with an heavy OC, I can't get it to run hotter than 72c. Most of the time it's sitting in the mid 60s after hours of gameplay.
     
    PuNkMaN, Jul 12, 2014
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  7. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    The only issue is the 860M is soldered to the motherboard and can't be upgraded... I would get something like the NP8268 with a 860M/870M as the GPU can be upgraded later...
     
    TomJGX, Jul 14, 2014
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  8. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    If it's an 860M Maxwell, definitely over a 770M. 860M Kepler nope. Are there Maxwell 860M that are MXM? I thought they were all soldered.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jul 14, 2014
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    PuNkMaN Notebook Consultant

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    The Maxwell 860m's are all soldered.
     
    PuNkMaN, Jul 14, 2014
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  10. Zer0 C00l

    Zer0 C00l Notebook Consultant

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    If it's the kepler version of the gtx 860m then the gtx 770m is a tad bit faster. If it's the maxwell version of the gtx 860m then the gtx 860m is a tad bit faster but not only is it a tad bit faster its power consumption is heavily lowered meaning quieter running laptops higher battery life and cooler temps all while being a tad bit faster than the gtx 770m. Remember this is only if it's the maxwell version. If it's the kepler version get the gtx 770m.
     
    Zer0 C00l, Jul 15, 2014
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  11. Trilokavijaya

    Trilokavijaya Notebook Guru

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    "What's your source on this?"
     
    Trilokavijaya, Dec 5, 2014
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  12. King of Interns

    King of Interns Simply a laptop enthusiast

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    It is common knowledge. Um I would advise going with a kepler 770M if it is cheap as it can be easily upgraded down the line. Maxwell 860M machines my 5 year old laptop can and does beat simply because it has a MXM slot.

    MXM is worth ALOT and saves ALOT in the long run!
     
    King of Interns, Dec 6, 2014
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  13. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    Yup that is common knowledge.. IMO, if your'e going to get a MXM laptop, get a 780M at least... With the 970/980M, the 770M is obsolete...
     
    TomJGX, Dec 7, 2014
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