GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs 8800 GTS 512

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GTS 512 with GeForce 9800M GTS SLI, including specs and performance data.

8800 GTS 512
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 135 Watt
1.24

9800M GTS SLI outperforms 8800 GTS 512 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

8800 GTS 512 8800 GTS 512
9800M GTS SLI 9800M GTS SLI

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1007913
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Power efficiency0.730.89
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameG92NB9E-GT
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 December 2007 (17 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores128128
Core clock speed650 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors754 million1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate41.60no data
Floating-point processing power0.416 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs64no 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 datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length254 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
SLI options-+

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed820 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth52.48 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Videono data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)10
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA1.1+

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

Atomic Heart 5−6
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5−6
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Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
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5−6
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Battlefield 5 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
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Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
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10−12
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
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35−40
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
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21−24
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Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
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Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
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10−12
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
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7−8
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1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
+0%
12−14
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Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
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16−18
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Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
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1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
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4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 53 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.24 1.68
Recency 11 December 2007 15 July 2008
Chip lithography 65 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 150 Watt

8800 GTS 512 has 11.1% lower power consumption.

9800M GTS SLI, on the other hand, has a 35.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and a 18.2% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800 GTS 512 is a desktop card while GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is a notebook one.

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