GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs 8700M GT SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8700M GT SLI and GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms 8700M GT SLI by a whopping 5545% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1191 | 102 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.95 | 62.47 |
| Architecture | G8x (2007) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | NB8E-SE | GB207 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 September 2007 (17 years ago) | 24 June 2025 (recently) |
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 | 64 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 2235 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 578 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 201.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 12.9 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
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 | large | medium sized |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
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 | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−9700%
|
95−100
+9700%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−9700%
|
95−100
+9700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−13200%
|
130−140
+13200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−3120%
|
160−170
+3120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1913%
|
160−170
+1913%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−721%
|
230−240
+721%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
−1233%
|
280−290
+1233%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−9700%
|
95−100
+9700%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−5285%
|
700−750
+5285%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−13200%
|
130−140
+13200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−3120%
|
160−170
+3120%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−10000%
|
100−110
+10000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1913%
|
160−170
+1913%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2433%
|
150−160
+2433%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−721%
|
230−240
+721%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−9700%
|
95−100
+9700%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−5285%
|
700−750
+5285%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−13200%
|
130−140
+13200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−3120%
|
160−170
+3120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1913%
|
160−170
+1913%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2433%
|
150−160
+2433%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−5417%
|
1600−1650
+5417%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−10800%
|
100−110
+10800%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
−9600%
|
290−300
+9600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−5525%
|
450−500
+5525%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−6000%
|
120−130
+6000%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−11100%
|
110−120
+11100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−513%
|
90−95
+513%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−6225%
|
250−260
+6225%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−2850%
|
55−60
+2850%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−2700%
|
55−60
+2700%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 13200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5050 Mobile is ahead in 27 tests (46%)
- there's a draw in 32 tests (54%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.73 | 41.21 |
| Recency | 18 September 2007 | 24 June 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 50 Watt |
RTX 5050 Mobile has a 5545.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1500% more advanced lithography process, and 16% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8700M GT SLI in performance tests.
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