AMD Radeon 860M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the AMD Radeon 860M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010. The recorded data instead places each product within its own benchmark suite, which requires careful interpretation rather than direct comparison.

The AMD Radeon 860M posts an average benchmark score of 26,401, derived from two recorded tests: 22,759 in Geekbench OpenCL and 30,043 in Geekbench Vulkan. This places the integrated GPU at the 72nd percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 with an average score of 26,421 (a delta of -0.1%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 with 26,331 (a delta of 0.3%), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary with 26,553 (a delta of -0.6%), and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 with 26,683 (a delta of -1.1%). These deltas indicate that the Radeon 860M sits within 1.1% of all four nearest rivals, effectively a statistical tie across the board.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 has a single recorded benchmark result: 2,893 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. This yields an average benchmark score of 2,893 and places the card at the 18th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB with an average score of 2,907 (a delta of -0.5%), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF with 2,910 (a delta of -0.6%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB with 2,913 (a delta of -0.7%), and the NVIDIA Quadro P600 with 2,923 (a delta of -1%). The RTX 4010 trails all four nearest rivals by margins ranging from 0.5% to 1%, indicating a narrow but consistent deficit.

Comparing the two products across their respective benchmark suites is not straightforward. The Radeon 860M's average score of 26,401 comes from compute-oriented workloads (OpenCL and Vulkan), while the RTX 4010's 2,893 comes from a single DX12 test. The difference in absolute scores (26,401 versus 2,893) reflects different test methodologies rather than a direct performance gap, and any attempt to infer a head-to-head result from these numbers would be speculative. The data simply does not offer a common workload on which both GPUs were measured.

The Verdict

From the recorded data, the AMD Radeon 860M is the stronger performer relative to its own benchmark set. Its 72nd percentile placement versus the RTX 4010's 18th percentile shows a substantial gap in overall standing among all GPUs in the database. The Radeon 860M also demonstrates near-parity with its nearest rivals, all of which are discrete GPUs or higher-tier products, with deltas no larger than -1.1%. The RTX 4010, by contrast, sits at the bottom of its own rival group, consistently behind the RTX 4060 Ti variants and the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF by small but uniform margins.

The Radeon 860M's 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs, combined with a boost clock of 3,000 MHz, produce 3.072 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput. The RTX 4010 counters with 768 shading units but a lower boost clock of 1,762 MHz, yielding 2.706 TFLOPS of FP32. The Radeon 860M holds a 13.5% advantage in raw FP32 compute, and its pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s more than doubles the RTX 4010's 28.19 GPixel/s. The texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s also exceeds the RTX 4010's 42.29 GTexel/s by a wide margin.

For users choosing between the two, the data supports the Radeon 860M for general compute and graphics workloads where the higher fill rates and FP32 throughput matter. The RTX 4010 offers a dedicated 4 GB GDDR6 memory buffer with 96.00 GB/s of bandwidth, which the Radeon 860M lacks entirely since it relies on system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. The RTX 4010 also brings 24 tensor cores and 6 RT cores, features the Radeon 860M does not match in count. However, the 18th percentile ranking and consistent losses to its nearest rivals suggest the RTX 4010 occupies a lower performance tier despite its dedicated memory.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 860M uses the RDNA 3.5 architecture on a 4 nm TSMC process, built around the Krackan Point chip. It belongs to the Navi III IGP generation and is categorized as an integrated GPU (IGP) with a 15 W TDP and no power connectors. The RTX 4010 uses the Ampere architecture on an 8 nm Samsung process, built around the GA107 chip, and belongs to the GeForce 40-series. It draws 50 W and requires no power connectors, though the database lists a suggested PSU of 250 W.

Process node differences are significant: 4 nm versus 8 nm, with the Radeon 860M using the more advanced fabrication. The RTX 4010's GA107 die contains 8,700 million transistors across a 200 mm² area, resulting in a transistor density of 43.5M per mm². The Radeon 860M's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown in the database, so no direct density comparison is possible.

Memory architecture diverges sharply. The Radeon 860M uses system-shared memory with a system-shared bus width and system-dependent bandwidth, meaning its performance scales with the host platform's memory configuration. The RTX 4010 has 4 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, delivering 96.00 GB/s of bandwidth. This fixed allocation provides predictable memory behavior, whereas the Radeon 860M's shared approach offers flexibility but variable performance.

Compute resources differ in composition. The Radeon 860M has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs, with 8 RT cores and no tensor cores. The RTX 4010 has 768 shading units, 24 TMUs, and 16 ROPs, with 6 RT cores and 24 tensor cores. The Radeon 860M leads in texture mapping units and RT core count, while the RTX 4010 leads in shading units and adds tensor cores for AI-accelerated workloads. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Clock behavior differs substantially. The Radeon 860M has a base clock of 600 MHz and a boost clock of 3,000 MHz, a fivefold increase. The RTX 4010 has a base clock of 1,417 MHz and a boost clock of 1,762 MHz, a much smaller boost range. The Radeon 860M's high boost clock drives its superior pixel rate, texture rate, and FP32 throughput despite having fewer shading units.

The RTX 4010 is a single-slot card measuring 163 mm in length and 69 mm in height, with four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The Radeon 860M is an IGP with no slot width, no dimensions listed, and display outputs that are portable-device dependent. The RTX 4010 connects via PCIe 4.0 x8, and the Radeon 860M also uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

Release timing shows the RTX 4010 launched on 2024-04-15, while the Radeon 860M followed on 2025-02-28. The RTX 4010 lists its predecessor as GeForce 30 and successor as GeForce 50, while the Radeon 860M lists its predecessor as Navi II IGP. Both remain in active production.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute throughput?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M delivers 3.072 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16 compute, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 delivers 2.706 TFLOPS for both. The Radeon 860M holds a 13.5% advantage.

Q: Does the RTX 4010 have dedicated memory?

A: Yes. The RTX 4010 has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon 860M uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth.

Q: How do the two compare in pixel and texture fill rates?

A: The Radeon 860M produces 48.00 GPixel/s and 96.00 GTexel/s. The RTX 4010 produces 28.19 GPixel/s and 42.29 GTexel/s. The Radeon 860M leads by 70% in pixel rate and 127% in texture rate.

Q: What is the thermal design power for each?

A: The Radeon 860M has a 15 W TDP, while the RTX 4010 has a 50 W TDP. The database also lists a 250 W suggested PSU for the RTX 4010.

Q: Which GPU supports ray tracing and tensor operations?

A: Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes ray tracing. The Radeon 860M has 8 RT cores and no tensor cores. The RTX 4010 has 6 RT cores and 24 tensor cores.

Q: What are the percentile rankings of each GPU?

A: The Radeon 860M sits at the 72nd percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the RTX 4010 sits at the 18th percentile.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 860M wins in scenarios where fill rate and FP32 compute dominate. Its 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate and 96.00 GTexel/s texture rate substantially exceed the RTX 4010's 28.19 GPixel/s and 42.29 GTexel/s, making it the stronger choice for resolution-scaling workloads that stress ROP and TMU throughput. Its 3.072 TFLOPS of FP32 compute also exceeds the RTX 4010's 2.706 TFLOPS, which favors general compute tasks. The 72nd percentile ranking further indicates that the Radeon 860M performs well relative to the broader GPU population, particularly for an integrated solution. Its nearest rivals, including the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 and RTX 5060, sit within 0.3% or closer, showing that the Radeon 860M competes evenly with those discrete options in the recorded benchmarks.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 wins in scenarios where dedicated memory and tensor core acceleration matter. Its 4 GB GDDR6 buffer with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth provides a fixed memory pool that does not depend on system RAM configuration, unlike the Radeon 860M's shared-memory approach. The 24 tensor cores give the RTX 4010 hardware support for AI-accelerated operations, a capability the Radeon 860M lacks entirely. Its 768 shading units exceed the Radeon 860M's 512, which may benefit workloads that scale with shader count rather than clock speed. The RTX 4010 also lists 6 RT cores, slightly fewer than the Radeon 860M's 8, but the presence of tensor cores adds a distinct feature set.

For compute-heavy tasks that rely on pixel and texture throughput, the Radeon 860M is the data-supported choice. For tasks that require dedicated VRAM capacity or tensor core acceleration, the RTX 4010 provides capabilities the Radeon 860M does not offer. The RTX 4010's 18th percentile ranking and narrow losses to its nearest rivals, however, indicate that its overall performance standing is lower, and the Radeon 860M's 72nd percentile placement shows a much stronger position in the database's hierarchy. Users prioritizing raw graphics throughput should favor the Radeon 860M, while those needing fixed memory allocation or AI acceleration should consider the RTX 4010.