GeForce 8700M GT vs 9800 GX2

Place in the ranking	1006	1364
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Power efficiency	0.56	0.79
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	G92	G84
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 March 2008 (17 years ago)	1 June 2007 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores	256 (128 per GPU) ×2	32
Core clock speed	600 MHz	625 MHz
Number of transistors	754 million	289 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	197 Watt	29 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	38.40 ×2	10.00
Floating-point processing power	0.384 TFLOPS ×2	0.08 TFLOPS
ROPs	16 ×2	8
TMUs	64 ×2	16

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 size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-HE
Length	267 mm	no data
Height	2-slot	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	no 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 type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB ×2	512 MB
Memory bus width	512 Bit ×2	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128 (64 per GPU) ×2	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors	HDMIDual Link DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	4.0
OpenGL	2.1	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	1.1

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.

9800 GX2 1.46
+387%

8700M GT 0.30

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.

9800 GX2 612
+394%

8700M GT 124

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

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
God of War	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
God of War	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Valorant	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
God of War	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
God of War	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4

1−2

+0%

1−2

+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite

0−1

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

1−2

+0%

1−2

+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 29 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.46	0.30
Recency	18 March 2008	1 June 2007
Chip lithography	65 nm	80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	197 Watt	29 Watt

9800 GX2 has a 386.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and a 23.1% more advanced lithography process.

8700M GT, on the other hand, has 579.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 9800 GX2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8700M GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9800 GX2 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 8700M GT is a notebook one.

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