Radeon RX 5600M vs GeForce 8800 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GTX with Radeon RX 5600M, including specs and performance data.

8800 GTX
2006, $599
768 MB GDDR3, 155 Watt
1.33

5600M outperforms 8800 GTX by a whopping 1488% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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8800 GTX 8800 GTX
RX 5600M RX 5600M

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1073308
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency0.6610.89
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameG80Navi 10
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date8 November 2006 (19 years ago)7 July 2020 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores5752304
Core clock speed576 MHz1035 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1265 MHz
Number of transistors681 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate36.86182.2
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPS5.829 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs32144
L2 Cache96 KB3 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length270 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount768 MB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth86.4 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.1 (1.0)2.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

8800 GTX 1.33
RX 5600M 21.12
+1488%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

8800 GTX 555
Samples: 575
RX 5600M 8797
+1485%
Samples: 174

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD5−6
−1600%
85
+1600%
1440p3−4
−1833%
58
+1833%
4K2−3
−1500%
32
+1500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p119.80no data
1440p199.67no data
4K299.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 59
+0%
59
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 104
+0%
104
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+0%
64
+0%
Valorant 115
+0%
115
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 82
+0%
82
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 41
+0%
41
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how 8800 GTX and RX 5600M compete in popular games:

  • RX 5600M is 1600% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5600M is 1833% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5600M is 1500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.33 21.12
Recency 8 November 2006 7 July 2020
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 150 Watt

RX 5600M has a 1488% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1186% more advanced lithography process, and 3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800 GTX is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX 5600M is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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HD 6570 Radeon HD 6570
RX 5600M Radeon RX 5600M
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8800 GTX GeForce 8800 GTX
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ATI HD 3870 Radeon HD 3870
8800 GTS 320 GeForce 8800 GTS 320
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RX 7600S 7600S
8800 GTS 640 GeForce 8800 GTS 640
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Radeon 780M 780M
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GRID K540Q K540Q
8800 GTX GeForce 8800 GTX
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8400 GS 8400 GS
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GeForce MX250 MX250
7900 GS GeForce 7900 GS
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RX 580G 580G
7900 GX2 GeForce 7900 GX2
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RX 5800 XT 5800 XT
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6600 GT AGP 6600 GT AGP

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