AMD Radeon 860M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D Comparison

FAQ

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M records an average benchmark score of 26,401, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D records 77,712. The RTX 5090 D sits at the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, compared to the 72nd percentile for the Radeon 860M.

Q: What are the closest rivals to each card according to the database?

A: The Radeon 860M's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (average score 26,421, a 0.1% difference), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (26,331, 0.3% ahead), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26,553, 0.6% behind). The RTX 5090 D's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904, 1.1% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940, 1.6% behind), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396, 2.1% behind).

Q: Which card wins the head-to-head benchmark tests?

A: The RTX 5090 D wins both recorded head-to-head tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 310,674 against 22,759 for the Radeon 860M, a delta of 92.7%. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 376,915 against 30,043, a delta of 92%.

Q: What process nodes and architectures do these cards use?

A: The Radeon 860M uses the RDNA 3.5 architecture on a 4 nm TSMC process. The RTX 5090 D uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process.

Q: What memory configurations are recorded?

A: The Radeon 860M uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The RTX 5090 D has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512 bit bus with 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The Radeon 860M is rated at 15 W, while the RTX 5090 D is rated at 575 W. The RTX 5090 D uses a single 16-pin power connector, while the Radeon 860M is an integrated graphics processor with no power connectors.

Architecture Differences

The Radeon 860M and RTX 5090 D represent fundamentally different GPU classes. The Radeon 860M is an integrated graphics processor built on the Krackan Point chip, using the RDNA 3.5 architecture from the Navi III IGP generation. It is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. Its transistor count and die size are not recorded in the database. The RTX 5090 D, by contrast, is a discrete GeForce 50-series card built on the GB202 chip with the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. It uses a 5 nm process at TSMC and contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 122.9 million per mm².

The shading engine counts differ sharply. The Radeon 860M has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, 16 raster output units, and 8 ray tracing cores. It has no tensor cores recorded. The RTX 5090 D has 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, 176 raster output units, 170 ray tracing cores, and 680 tensor cores. The compute throughput scales accordingly: the Radeon 860M delivers 3.072 TFLOPS FP32, while the RTX 5090 D delivers 104.8 TFLOPS FP32. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Clock behavior also differs. The Radeon 860M has a base clock of 600 MHz and a boost clock of 3000 MHz. The RTX 5090 D has a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. Memory clocking is not directly comparable: the Radeon 860M uses system shared memory, while the RTX 5090 D uses a 1750 MHz base memory clock with 28 Gbps effective data rate. The Radeon 860M connects via PCIe 4.0 x8, while the RTX 5090 D uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

Pixel and texture rates reflect the resource gap. The Radeon 860M reaches 48.00 GPixel/s and 96.00 GTexel/s. The RTX 5090 D reaches 423.6 GPixel/s and 1,636.8 GTexel/s. The RTX 5090 D is a dual-slot card measuring 304 mm by 137 mm by 48 mm, with display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The Radeon 860M has no slot width or dimensions recorded, and its display outputs are listed as portable device dependent.

The Verdict

The recorded data separates these two products cleanly by role. The Radeon 860M is an integrated solution with a 15 W power envelope, system shared memory, and no power connectors. Its average benchmark score of 26,401 places it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, with nearest rivals clustered within roughly 1% of its score. That cluster includes the NVIDIA GeForce MX550, the RTX 5060, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary. The Radeon 860M therefore competes in the lower-middle range of recorded GPU performance.

The RTX 5090 D occupies a different tier entirely. With an average score of 77,712 and a 92nd percentile ranking, its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, the RX 6850M XT, and NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants. All of these sit within 2.4% of its average score. The RTX 5090 D carries a 575 W TDP, requires a 950 W suggested power supply, uses a 16-pin connector, and measures 304 mm in length. It is a dual-slot discrete card with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and a 512 bit bus.

For a system that needs graphics integrated into a low-power platform, the data points to the Radeon 860M. For a system that needs maximum recorded compute throughput, a 512 bit memory interface, and discrete expansion, the data points to the RTX 5090 D. The former has no recorded launch MSRP; the latter has a launch MSRP of 2,299 USD. The production status for both is active, and both were released in early 2025, with the RTX 5090 D on 2025-01-29 and the Radeon 860M on 2025-02-28.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every recorded specification category.

• Architecture: RDNA 3.5 for the Radeon 860M, Blackwell 2.0 for the RTX 5090 D.
• Process node: 4 nm for the Radeon 860M, 5 nm for the RTX 5090 D.
• Transistors: unknown for the Radeon 860M, 92,200 million for the RTX 5090 D.
• Die size: unknown for the Radeon 860M, 750 mm² for the RTX 5090 D.
• Transistor density: not recorded for the Radeon 860M, 122.9 million per mm² for the RTX 5090 D.
• Base clock: 600 MHz versus 2017 MHz.
• Boost clock: 3000 MHz versus 2407 MHz.
• Memory: system shared versus 32 GB GDDR7.
• Memory bus: system shared versus 512 bit.
• Memory bandwidth: system dependent versus 1.79 TB/s.
• Shading units: 512 versus 21,760.
• Texture mapping units: 32 versus 680.
• Raster output units: 16 versus 176.
• Ray tracing cores: 8 versus 170.
• Tensor cores: none recorded versus 680.
• Pixel rate: 48.00 GPixel/s versus 423.6 GPixel/s.
• Texture rate: 96.00 GTexel/s versus 1,636.8 GTexel/s.
• FP32 throughput: 3.072 TFLOPS versus 104.8 TFLOPS.
• FP16 throughput: 3.072 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1).
• TDP: 15 W versus 575 W.
• Slot width: IGP versus dual-slot.
• Power connectors: none versus 1x 16-pin.
• Suggested PSU: not recorded versus 950 W.
• Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16.
• Display outputs: portable device dependent versus 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.
• Dimensions: not recorded versus 304 mm by 137 mm by 48 mm.
• Predecessor: Navi II IGP versus GeForce 40.
• Successor: none recorded versus GeForce 60.

Both cards share DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 support. Neither has a game clock recorded, and neither has a CUDA core count listed in the database.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two direct comparisons between these cards, both in Geekbench workloads. In the OpenCL test, the RTX 5090 D scores 310,674 against 22,759 for the Radeon 860M. That is a 92.7% delta in favor of the NVIDIA card. In the Vulkan test, the RTX 5090 D scores 376,915 against 30,043, a 92% delta.

The RTX 5090 D also holds additional benchmark entries beyond the head-to-head set. Its Passmark G3D score is 44,065, its Passmark GPU compute score is 28,396, and its Passmark G2D score is 1,487. The Radeon 860M has no Passmark entries recorded in the database. The RTX 5090 D also has a single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,326, which the Radeon 860M does not have recorded.

The average scores reinforce the same ordering. The Radeon 860M averages 26,401 across its two recorded benchmarks. The RTX 5090 D averages 77,712 across ten recorded benchmarks. The RTX 5090 D's average is roughly three times higher, and the head-to-head deltas of 92.7% and 92% confirm that the gap is consistent across both API workloads tested.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon 860M wins in the category of integration and power efficiency. Its 15 W TDP, lack of power connectors, and IGP slot width make it suitable for portable or compact systems where discrete expansion is not available. Its system shared memory approach removes the need for dedicated video memory allocation. The data shows no benchmark wins for the Radeon 860M in the recorded head-to-head tests, but its nearest rivals sit within 1.1% of its average score, indicating it is competitive within its own performance tier.

The RTX 5090 D wins in raw performance across every recorded benchmark. It holds a 92.7% lead in Geekbench OpenCL and a 92% lead in Geekbench Vulkan. Its 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth, and 32 GB of GDDR7 memory give it a substantial resource advantage. Its nearest rivals are all within 2.4% of its average score, which shows it sits near the top of a high-performance cluster rather than at the edge of a lower tier.

The use-case split follows the specification differences. The Radeon 860M is the only one of the two with no power connector requirement and no suggested PSU, making it the choice for platforms that cannot supply a discrete card. The RTX 5090 D, with its dual-slot footprint, 16-pin connector, and 950 W suggested PSU, is the choice for a desktop build with high-end power delivery. The RTX 5090 D's display outputs of HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b connectors also contrast with the Radeon 860M's portable device dependent outputs. Neither card has a recorded game clock, and both support the same API set, so API compatibility does not separate them.