ATI Radeon 8500 vs GeForce GTX 765M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 765M SLI with Radeon 8500, including specs and performance data.
GTX 765M SLI outperforms ATI 8500 by a whopping 51500% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 436 | 1502 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.67 | 0.06 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Rage 7 (2001−2006) |
| GPU code name | no data | R200 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 May 2013 (11 years ago) | 14 August 2001 (23 years ago) |
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 | 1536 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 275 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 2540 Million | 60 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 23 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 2.200 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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 | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | AGP 4x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| 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 | GDDR5 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 2 GB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 275 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 8.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 8.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.4 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 HD | 69 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 40−45 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 197 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 40−45 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 75−80 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 24−27 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 10−12 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.32 | 0.02 |
| Recency | 30 May 2013 | 14 August 2001 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 23 Watt |
GTX 765M SLI has a 51500% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 435.7% more advanced lithography process.
ATI 8500, on the other hand, has 465.2% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 765M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 8500 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 765M SLI is a notebook card while Radeon 8500 is a desktop 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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