GeForce GT 415M vs 8700M GT SLI
Aggregated performance score
8700M GT SLI outperforms GT 415M by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 1109 | 1118 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Architecture | G8x (2007−2008) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
GPU code name | NB8E-SE | N11P-GV |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 18 September 2007 (16 years old) | 3 September 2010 (13 years old) |
Current price | $545 | $310 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
8700M GT SLI and GT 415M have a nearly equal value for money.
Technical specs
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 cores | 64 | 48 |
CUDA cores | no data | 48 |
Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 500 MHz |
Number of transistors | 578 Million | 585 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 12 Watt |
Texture fill rate | no data | 3.0 billion/sec |
Floating-point performance | no data | 96 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce 8700M GT SLI and GeForce GT 415M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.
Laptop size | large | medium sized |
Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Memory
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 | (G)DDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | no data | No outputs |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 10 | 12 (11_0) |
Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
Vulkan | no data | N/A |
CUDA | no data | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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Full HD
Medium Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
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8−9
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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Hitman 3 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
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8−9
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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Hitman 3 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Metro Exodus | 1−2
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1−2
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Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
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6−7
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
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3−4
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
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3−4
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1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
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3−4
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Hitman 3 | 3−4
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3−4
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Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
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8−9
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+25%
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4−5
−25%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
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1−2
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Hitman 3 | 1−2
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1−2
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Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
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7−8
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4K
Ultra Preset
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
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Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the 8700M GT SLI is 25% faster than the GT 415M.
All in all, in popular games:
- 8700M GT SLI is ahead in 1 test (4%)
- there's a draw in 24 tests (96%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 0.78 | 0.74 |
Recency | 18 September 2007 | 3 September 2010 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
Chip lithography | 80 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 12 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 8700M GT SLI and GeForce GT 415M.
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