GeForce 8700M GT SLI vs HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) and GeForce 8700M GT SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
8700M SLI outperforms HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1368 | 1223 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.97 |
| Architecture | Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011) | G8x (2007) |
| GPU code name | Sandy Bridge | NB8E-SE |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 May 2011 (14 years ago) | 18 September 2007 (18 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 | 6 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 578 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 58 Watt |
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 |
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 | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Shared memory | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 | 10 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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 | 7
−100%
| 14−16
+100%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−11.5%
|
27−30
+11.5%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−11.5%
|
27−30
+11.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−11.5%
|
27−30
+11.5%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) and 8700M GT SLI compete in popular games:
- 8700M GT SLI is 100% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the 8700M GT SLI is 110% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- 8700M GT SLI performs better in 23 tests (74%)
- there's a draw in 8 tests (26%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.33 | 0.73 |
| Recency | 1 May 2011 | 18 September 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 80 nm |
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
8700M GT SLI, on the other hand, has a 121% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce 8700M GT SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) in performance tests.
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