ATI Radeon 8500 vs GeForce 8700M GT SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8700M GT SLI with Radeon 8500, including specs and performance data.
8700M SLI outperforms 8500 by a whopping 7200% 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 | 1223 | 1570 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| Architecture | G8x (2007) | Rage 7 (2001−2006) |
| GPU code name | NB8E-SE | R200 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 18 September 2007 (18 years ago) | 14 August 2001 (24 years ago) |
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 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 275 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 578 Million | 60 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 23 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 2.200 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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 | no data |
| Interface | no data | AGP 4x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 275 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 8.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 8.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.4 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 27−30 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 27−30 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 27−30 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 4−5 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.73 | 0.01 |
| Recency | 18 September 2007 | 14 August 2001 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 23 Watt |
8700M GT SLI has a 7200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 88% more advanced lithography process.
ATI 8500, on the other hand, has 152% lower power consumption.
The GeForce 8700M GT SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 8500 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 8700M GT SLI is a notebook graphics card while Radeon 8500 is a desktop one.
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