GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile vs 7800 GTX 512
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 113 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | G70 | N18E-G3 TU104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 November 2005 (18 years ago) | 2 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | no data |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 1365 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1560 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 302 million | 13,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 12.00 | 299.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 9.585 gflops |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 24 | 192 |
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 | large |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 228 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MBps | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.140 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 November 2005 | 2 April 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 150 Watt |
7800 GTX 512 has 38.9% lower power consumption.
RTX 2080 Super Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 816.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 7800 GTX 512 and GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 7800 GTX 512 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile is a notebook 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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