GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile vs 8800 Ultra

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 Ultra with GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

8800 Ultra
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 171 Watt
1.65

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms 8800 Ultra by a whopping 2136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking948129
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency0.6722.37
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG80GA104
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date2 May 2007 (17 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$829 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 cores6125120
Core clock speed612 MHz1110 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1560 MHz
Number of transistors681 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)171 Watt125 Watt
Texture fill rate39.17249.6
Floating-point processing power0.3871 TFLOPS15.97 TFLOPS
ROPs2480
TMUs32160
Tensor Coresno data160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length270 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1080 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth103.7 GB/s448.0 GB/s
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 outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.6

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

8800 Ultra 1.65
RTX 3070 Mobile 36.90
+2136%

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 Ultra 642
RTX 3070 Mobile 14364
+2137%

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 HD5−6
−2200%
115
+2200%
1440p3−4
−2333%
73
+2333%
4K2−3
−2150%
45
+2150%

Cost per frame, $

1080p165.80no data
1440p276.33no data
4K414.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 119
+0%
119
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 97
+0%
97
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 224
+0%
224
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
Metro Exodus 112
+0%
112
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+0%
80
+0%
Dota 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 183
+0%
183
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 118
+0%
118
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
Metro Exodus 91
+0%
91
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 66
+0%
66
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 98
+0%
98
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75
+0%
75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
+0%
68
+0%
Dota 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 168
+0%
168
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 183
+0%
183
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
+0%
83
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 38
+0%
38
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 125
+0%
125
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Metro Exodus 91
+0%
91
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 118
+0%
118
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
+0%
83
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 83
+0%
83
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10
+0%
10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+0%
20
+0%
Dota 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+0%
71
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 64
+0%
64
+0%

This is how 8800 Ultra and RTX 3070 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 2200% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 2333% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 2150% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.65 36.90
Recency 2 May 2007 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 171 Watt 125 Watt

RTX 3070 Mobile has a 2136.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 Ultra in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800 Ultra is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 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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