Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI vs Radeon R7 M380
Aggregated performance score
Radeon R7 M380 outperforms GeForce 8800M GTX SLI by 118% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 633 | 850 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | no data | 0.31 |
Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | G9x (2007−2010) |
GPU code name | Tropo | NB8E-GTX |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 7 May 2015 (8 years old) | 19 November 2007 (16 years old) |
Current price | no data | $149 |
Technical specs
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 | 640 | 192 |
Compute units | 10 | no data |
Core clock speed | 915 MHz | 500 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 915 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 1508 Million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 130 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 36.60 | no data |
Floating-point performance | 1,171 gflops | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon R7 M380 and GeForce 8800M GTX SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 | large |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
Memory
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 | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | no data |
Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | no data |
Eyefinity | 1 | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
AppAcceleration | + | no data |
Enduro | - | no data |
FreeSync | 1 | no data |
HD3D | + | no data |
PowerTune | + | no data |
DualGraphics | 1 | no data |
TrueAudio | - | no data |
ZeroCore | + | no data |
Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 10 |
Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
OpenCL | Not Listed | no data |
Mantle | + | no data |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+36.4%
|
10−12
−36.4%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
Hitman 3 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+36.4%
|
10−12
−36.4%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
Hitman 3 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
Metro Exodus | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Hitman 3 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1−2 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R7 M380 is 800% faster than the 8800M GTX SLI.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R7 M380 surpassed 8800M GTX SLI in all 47 of our tests.
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 4.31 | 1.98 |
Recency | 7 May 2015 | 19 November 2007 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
The Radeon R7 M380 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800M GTX SLI in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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