GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile vs 8800 GTS 512

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GTS 512 with GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

8800 GTS 512
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 135 Watt
1.38

RTX 4070 Mobile outperforms 8800 GTS 512 by a whopping 3441% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking101667
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Power efficiency0.7230.09
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG92AD106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 December 2007 (17 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 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 cores1284608
Core clock speed650 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1695 MHz
Number of transistors754 million22,900 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate41.60244.1
Floating-point processing power0.416 TFLOPS15.62 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs64144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length254 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed820 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth52.48 GB/s256.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.18.9
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

8800 GTS 512 1.38
RTX 4070 Mobile 48.86
+3441%

  • Passmark

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

8800 GTS 512 553
RTX 4070 Mobile 19553
+3436%

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
−4200%
129
+4200%
1440p2−3
−3650%
75
+3650%
4K1−2
−4500%
46
+4500%

Cost per frame, $

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

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 135
+0%
135
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 108
+0%
108
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 172
+0%
172
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry 5 139
+0%
139
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 216
+0%
216
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 99
+0%
99
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 97
+0%
97
+0%
Dota 2 178
+0%
178
+0%
Far Cry 5 133
+0%
133
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 195
+0%
195
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 144
+0%
144
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 87
+0%
87
+0%
Metro Exodus 111
+0%
111
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 229
+0%
229
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
+0%
87
+0%
Dota 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Far Cry 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 76
+0%
76
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 116
+0%
116
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 94
+0%
94
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50
+0%
50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+0%
89
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 44
+0%
44
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 71
+0%
71
+0%
Valorant 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Dota 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Far Cry 5 61
+0%
61
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 26
+0%
26
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

This is how 8800 GTS 512 and RTX 4070 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 4200% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 3650% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 4500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.38 48.86
Recency 11 December 2007 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 4070 Mobile has a 3440.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1200% more advanced lithography process, and 17.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 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 RTX 4070 Mobile is a notebook one.

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