GeForce 8800M GTS vs Radeon RX 470 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 470 Mobile and GeForce 8800M GTS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 470 Mobile outperforms 8800M GTS by a whopping 1709% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 350 | 1157 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.75 | 1.39 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Ellesmere | G92 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 August 2016 (9 years ago) | 1 November 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 2048 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 926 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1074 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 137.5 | 16.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.399 TFLOPS | 0.16 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 128 | 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 | large | large |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 51.2 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.1 |
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 | 95−100
+1800%
|
5−6
−1800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
| God of War | 30−35
+580%
|
5−6
−580%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+2267%
|
3−4
−2267%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+1800%
|
5−6
−1800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+5400%
|
1−2
−5400%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
+9100%
|
1−2
−9100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+1050%
|
6−7
−1050%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+2550%
|
2−3
−2550%
|
| God of War | 30−35
+580%
|
5−6
−580%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+600%
|
9−10
−600%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+340%
|
30−33
−340%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+2267%
|
3−4
−2267%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+1800%
|
5−6
−1800%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
+830%
|
21−24
−830%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+621%
|
14−16
−621%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+5400%
|
1−2
−5400%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
+9100%
|
1−2
−9100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+1050%
|
6−7
−1050%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+2550%
|
2−3
−2550%
|
| God of War | 30−35
+580%
|
5−6
−580%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
+2000%
|
3−4
−2000%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+600%
|
9−10
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+667%
|
6−7
−667%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+340%
|
30−33
−340%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+2267%
|
3−4
−2267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+621%
|
14−16
−621%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+5400%
|
1−2
−5400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+1050%
|
6−7
−1050%
|
| God of War | 30−35
+580%
|
5−6
−580%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+600%
|
9−10
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+667%
|
6−7
−667%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+340%
|
30−33
−340%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 90−95
+9100%
|
1−2
−9100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+1000%
|
3−4
−1000%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+2360%
|
5−6
−2360%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+2700%
|
1−2
−2700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+1510%
|
10−11
−1510%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+1722%
|
9−10
−1722%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+2250%
|
2−3
−2250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+1750%
|
2−3
−1750%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+1267%
|
3−4
−1267%
|
| God of War | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 35−40
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+107%
|
14−16
−107%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+1780%
|
5−6
−1780%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 55−60
+1867%
|
3−4
−1867%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| God of War | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 470 Mobile is 9100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 470 Mobile surpassed 8800M GTS in all 38 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.46 | 0.91 |
| Recency | 4 August 2016 | 1 November 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 50 Watt |
RX 470 Mobile has a 1708.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
8800M GTS, on the other hand, has 70% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 470 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800M GTS in performance tests.
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