GeForce 8800M GTS vs Radeon R5 M315

Place in the ranking	1048	1108
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	1.36
Architecture	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	Meso	G92
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)	1 November 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	384	64
Compute units	5	no data
Core clock speed	970 MHz	500 MHz
Number of transistors	1,550 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	23.28	16.00
Floating-point processing power	0.745 TFLOPS	0.16 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16
TMUs	24	32

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
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-HE

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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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

Supported technologies

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

HD3D	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
ZeroCore	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	6.0	4.0
OpenGL	4.4	3.3
OpenCL	Not Listed	1.1
Vulkan	-	N/A
Mantle	+	-
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. 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.

R5 M315 1.23
+24.2%

8800M GTS 0.99

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.

R5 M315 473
+23.8%

8800M GTS 382

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	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Elden Ring	0−1	0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Dota 2	1−2	0−1
Elden Ring	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Fortnite	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	1−2	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
World of Tanks	27−30 +17.4%	21−24 −17.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Dota 2	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1
World of Tanks	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%

1440p
Ultra Preset

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

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +6.7%	14−16 −6.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	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	0−1	0−1
Valorant	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

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

in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R5 M315 is 67% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

R5 M315 is ahead in 14 tests (40%)
there's a draw in 21 test (60%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.23	0.99
Recency	5 May 2015	1 November 2007
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm

R5 M315 has a 24.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R5 M315 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800M GTS in performance tests.

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