GeForce 8700M GT SLI vs Radeon HD 8450G + HD 8570M Dual Graphics

Place in the ranking	952	1150
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	0.94
Architecture	Terascale 3 / GCN (2012)	G8x (2007)
GPU code name	no data	NB8E-SE
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 March 2012 (12 years ago)	18 September 2007 (17 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	576	64
Core clock speed	720 / 650 MHz	625 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	578 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 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

medium sized

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 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	800 MHz
Shared memory	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX

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. 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.

HD 8450G + HD 8570M Dual Graphics 1.65
+109%

8700M GT SLI 0.79

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3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution.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.

HD 8450G + HD 8570M Dual Graphics 3123
+42.2%

8700M GT SLI 2196

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

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Elden Ring	2−3	0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Dota 2	2−3	0−1
Elden Ring	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Fortnite	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
World of Tanks	30−35 +65%	20−22 −65%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Dota 2	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−12 +175%	4−5 −175%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2	0−1
World of Tanks	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Valorant	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +6.7%	14−16 −6.7%
Elden Ring	0−1	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +6.7%	14−16 −6.7%
Far Cry 5	1−2	0−1
Valorant	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 8450G + HD 8570M Dual Graphics is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

HD 8450G + HD 8570M Dual Graphics is ahead in 25 tests (71%)
there's a draw in 10 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.65	0.79
Recency	12 March 2012	18 September 2007
Chip lithography	40 nm	80 nm

HD 8450G + HD 8570M Dual Graphics has a 108.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 8450G + Radeon HD 8570M Dual Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8700M GT SLI in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.