Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 vs GeForce 8800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GT with Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870, including specs and performance data.

8800 GT
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.22

RX Vega M GL / 870 outperforms 8800 GT by a whopping 1042% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

8800 GT 8800 GT
RX Vega M GL / 870 RX Vega M GL / 870

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1045371
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency0.6814.94
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameG92Vega Kaby Lake-G
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date29 October 2007 (17 years ago)7 January 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1121280
Core clock speed600 MHz931 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1011 MHz
Number of transistors754 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.60no data
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs56no data

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length229 mmno data
HeightSingle Slotno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
SLI options2-way-

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 typeGDDR3HBM2
Maximum RAM amount512 MB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed900 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTVno data
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)128bitno data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12_1
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

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 HD3−4
−1267%
41
+1267%
1440p2−3
−1300%
28
+1300%
4K1−2
−1200%
13
+1200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p116.33no data
1440p174.50no data
4K349.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 47
+0%
47
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 33
+0%
33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Metro Exodus 53
+0%
53
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30
+0%
30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Metro Exodus 41
+0%
41
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 23
+0%
23
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20
+0%
20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+0%
24
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 32
+0%
32
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 17
+0%
17
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12
+0%
12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Hitman 3 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 27
+0%
27
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+0%
21
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Hitman 3 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Metro Exodus 15
+0%
15
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+0%
14
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
+0%
11
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
+0%
4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+0%
10
+0%

This is how 8800 GT and RX Vega M GL / 870 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL / 870 is 1267% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega M GL / 870 is 1300% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega M GL / 870 is 1200% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.22 13.93
Recency 29 October 2007 7 January 2018
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

RX Vega M GL / 870 has a 1041.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800 GT is a desktop card while Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 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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