Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTS 350M vs 8800M GTX
Combined performance score
8800M GTX outperforms GTS 350M by 13% in our combined benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 1015 | 1050 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 0.08 | 0.04 |
Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | GT2xx (2009−2012) |
GPU code name | NB8E-GTX | n11e-ge1 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 19 November 2007 (16 years old) | 7 January 2010 (14 years old) |
Current price | $160 | $230 |
8800M GTX has 100% better value for money than GTS 350M.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 96 |
CUDA cores | 96 | 96 |
Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 500 MHz |
Number of transistors | 754 million | 727 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 28 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 24.00 | 16.00 |
Floating-point performance | 240 gflops | 240 gflops |
Gigaflops | no data | 360 |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce 8800M GTX and GeForce GTS 350M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | large | large |
Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
Interface | MXM-HE | MXM-II |
Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
SLI options | + | + |
MXM Type | no data | MXM 3.0 Type-B |
Memory
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 | GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | Up to 2000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | No outputs | DisplayPortLVDSHDMIDual Link DVISingle Link DVIVGA |
HDMI | no data | + |
Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
Power management | no data | 8.0 |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.1 |
OpenGL | 3.3 | 2.1 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
CUDA | 1.1 | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
8800M GTX outperforms GTS 350M by 13% in our combined benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
8800M GTX outperforms GTS 350M by 14% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Hitman 3 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Hitman 3 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the 8800M GTX is 100% faster than the GTS 350M.
All in all, in popular games:
- 8800M GTX is ahead in 6 tests (21%)
- there's a draw in 23 tests (79%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 1.19 | 1.05 |
Recency | 19 November 2007 | 7 January 2010 |
Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 28 Watt |
The GeForce 8800M GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 350M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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