GeForce 8800 GTS 512 vs MX130

Place in performance ranking	604	939
Place by popularity	88	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.46	0.04
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	N16S-GTR	G92
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 January 2018 (6 years ago)	11 December 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$349
Current price	$899	$146 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GeForce MX130 has 3550% better value for money than 8800 GTS 512.

Detailed specifications

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	384	128
Core clock speed	1122 MHz	650 MHz
Boost clock speed	1242 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	no data	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15-25 Watt	135 Watt
Texture fill rate	29.81	41.60
Floating-point performance	953.9 gflops	416.0 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce MX130 and GeForce 8800 GTS 512 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	254 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin

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	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1640 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB/s	52.48 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 outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	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.

GeForce MX130 4.79
+226%

8800 GTS 512 1.47

MX130 outperforms 8800 GTS 512 by 226% based on our aggregated 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%

GeForce MX130 1853
+226%

8800 GTS 512 568

MX130 outperforms 8800 GTS 512 by 226% in Passmark.

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

18
+260%

5−6

−260%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

4
+300%

1−2

−300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +250%	4−5 −250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +300%	4−5 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Far Cry 5	14 +250%	4−5 −250%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +275%	4−5 −275%
Hitman 3	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
Horizon Zero Dawn	11 +267%	3−4 −267%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	13 +333%	3−4 −333%
Watch Dogs: Legion	11 +267%	3−4 −267%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +250%	4−5 −250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +300%	4−5 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Far Cry 5	13 +333%	3−4 −333%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +275%	4−5 −275%
Hitman 3	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Metro Exodus	3	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14 +250%	4−5 −250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +250%	4−5 −250%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Far Cry 5	12 +300%	3−4 −300%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +275%	4−5 −275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7 +250%	2−3 −250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Hitman 3	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4	0−1
Hitman 3	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

This is how GeForce MX130 and 8800 GTS 512 compete in popular games:

GeForce MX130 is 260% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.79	1.47
Recency	1 January 2018	11 December 2007
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	135 Watt