GeForce 8800 Ultra vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

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Aggregated performance score

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
14.04
+746%

Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms GeForce 8800 Ultra by 746% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking344895
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluationno data0.03
Architectureno dataTesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameno dataG80
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date10 November 2020 (3 years ago)2 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$829
Current priceno data$235 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8128
CUDA coresno data612
Core clock speed1278 MHz612 MHz
Number of transistorsno data681 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data171 Watt
Texture fill rateno data39.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performanceno data387.1 gflops

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on Apple M1 8-Core GPU and GeForce 8800 Ultra compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Interfaceno dataPCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data270 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin
SLI optionsno data+

Memory typeno dataGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data512 MB
Memory bus widthno data384 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1080 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data103.7 GB/s
Shared memory+no data

Connectivity and Outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno data2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API Compatibility

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

DirectXno data11.1 (10_0)
Shader Modelno data4.0
OpenGLno data3.3
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkanno dataN/A
CUDAno data+

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 HD28
+833%
3−4
−833%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+860%
5−6
−860%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+800%
4−5
−800%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+800%
4−5
−800%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+900%
5−6
−900%
Hitman 3 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27
+800%
3−4
−800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+767%
3−4
−767%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+860%
5−6
−860%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+800%
4−5
−800%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+800%
4−5
−800%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+900%
5−6
−900%
Hitman 3 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 32
+967%
3−4
−967%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+767%
3−4
−767%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+860%
5−6
−860%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+800%
4−5
−800%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+900%
5−6
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+767%
3−4
−767%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Hitman 3 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Hitman 3 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Metro Exodus 7−8 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8 0−1
Battlefield 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6 0−1

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and 8800 Ultra compete in popular games:

  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 833% faster than 8800 Ultra in 1080p

Pros & Cons Summary


Performance score 14.04 1.66
Recency 10 November 2020 2 May 2007
Chip lithography 5 nm 90 nm

The Apple M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 Ultra in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook card while GeForce 8800 Ultra is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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