GeForce 9700M GT vs 8800 Ultra

Place in the ranking	1022	1224
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.02	no data
Power efficiency	0.70	1.34
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	G80	G96
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	2 May 2007 (19 years ago)	29 July 2008 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$829	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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 cores	612	32
Core clock speed	612 MHz	625 MHz
Number of transistors	681 million	314 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	171 Watt	45 Watt
Texture fill rate	39.17	10.00
Floating-point processing power	0.3871 TFLOPS	0.0992 TFLOPS
Gigaflops	no data	148
ROPs	24	8
TMUs	32	16
L2 Cache	96 KB	32 KB

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 size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	MXM-II
Length	270 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	no data
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 type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	512 MB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1080 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	103.7 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

No outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	4.0
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
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 Ultra 1.54
+97.4%

9700M GT 0.78

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 Ultra 642
+96.3%

Samples: 41

9700M GT 327
Samples: 65

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Palworld	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Palworld	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Palworld	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
Epic

Palworld

4−5

+0%

4−5

+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Palworld	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 34 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.54	0.78
Recency	2 May 2007	29 July 2008
Chip lithography	90 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	171 Watt	45 Watt

8800 Ultra has a 97% higher aggregate performance score.

9700M GT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 38% more advanced lithography process, and 280% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 8800 Ultra is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9700M GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800 Ultra is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 9700M GT is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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