GeForce 8800M GTS vs Radeon R9 380X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380X with GeForce 8800M GTS, including specs and performance data.

R9 380X
2015, $229
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
14.66
+1511%

R9 380X outperforms 8800M GTS by a whopping 1511% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking3971180
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.03no data
Power efficiency5.941.40
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameAntiguaG92
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date19 November 2015 (10 years ago)1 November 2007 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores204864
Compute units32no data
Core clock speedno data500 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,000 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate124.216.00
Floating-point processing power3.973 TFLOPS0.16 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs12832
L1 Cache512 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KB64 KB

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-HE
Length221 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors​2 x 6-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/s51.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1211.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.34.0
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan+N/A
Mantle+-
CUDA-1.1

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.

R9 380X 14.66
+1511%
8800M GTS 0.91

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.

R9 380X 6127
+1504%
Samples: 1195
8800M GTS 382
Samples: 36

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

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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Fortnite 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 6−7
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6−7
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Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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9−10
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Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
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24−27
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Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Fortnite 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 6−7
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6−7
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Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2
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1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
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6−7
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Valorant 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Dota 2 14−16
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14−16
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 6−7
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6−7
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
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9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
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6−7
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Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 5−6
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5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
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10−11
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 35 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 14.66 0.91
Recency 19 November 2015 1 November 2007
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 50 Watt

R9 380X has a 1511% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132% more advanced lithography process.

8800M GTS, on the other hand, has 280% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 380X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800M GTS in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 380X is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 8800M GTS is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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