GeForce 8800M GTX SLI vs Radeon R9 M365X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M365X and GeForce 8800M GTX SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M365X outperforms 8800M GTX SLI by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 704 | 881 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.08 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | Tropo | NB8E-GTX |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (9 years ago) | 19 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 | 640 | 192 |
| Compute units | 10 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 925 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 | 37.00 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.184 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 40 | no data |
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 |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | no data |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D 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 | + | - |
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
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+188%
|
8−9
−188%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+50%
|
18−20
−50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
+20%
|
35−40
−20%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+188%
|
8−9
−188%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+50%
|
18−20
−50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
+20%
|
35−40
−20%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+188%
|
8−9
−188%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+50%
|
18−20
−50%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
+20%
|
35−40
−20%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
+118%
|
10−12
−118%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R9 M365X is 700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R9 M365X surpassed 8800M GTX SLI in all 53 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.84 | 2.05 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 19 November 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
R9 M365X has a 87.3% 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 R9 M365X 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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