GeForce 8800M GTX SLI vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GeForce 8800M GTX SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
2020
15 Watt
8.95
+334%

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) outperforms 8800M GTX SLI by a whopping 334% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
8800M GTX SLI 8800M GTX SLI

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking497889
Place by popularity31not in top-100
Power efficiency40.921.09
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameVegaNB8E-GTX
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2020 (5 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 cores512192
Core clock speedno data500 MHz
Boost clock speed2100 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt130 Watt

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

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 typeno dataGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data512 MB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data800 MHz
Shared memory--

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_110

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 8.95
+334%
8800M GTX SLI 2.06

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 22428
+255%
8800M GTX SLI 6326

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD22
+340%
5−6
−340%
1440p17
+467%
3−4
−467%
4K10
+400%
2−3
−400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 24
+380%
5−6
−380%
Counter-Strike 2 13
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+350%
4−5
−350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 19
+280%
5−6
−280%
Battlefield 5 39
+680%
5−6
−680%
Counter-Strike 2 9
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+225%
4−5
−225%
Far Cry 5 21
+950%
2−3
−950%
Fortnite 47
+488%
8−9
−488%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Forza Horizon 5 21
+950%
2−3
−950%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%
Valorant 80−85
+115%
35−40
−115%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 11
+120%
5−6
−120%
Battlefield 5 33
+560%
5−6
−560%
Counter-Strike 2 9
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 48
+20%
40−45
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+125%
4−5
−125%
Dota 2 51
+132%
21−24
−132%
Far Cry 5 20
+900%
2−3
−900%
Fortnite 31
+288%
8−9
−288%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Forza Horizon 5 13
+550%
2−3
−550%
Grand Theft Auto V 19
+375%
4−5
−375%
Metro Exodus 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+200%
7−8
−200%
Valorant 80−85
+115%
35−40
−115%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30
+500%
5−6
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+125%
4−5
−125%
Dota 2 48
+118%
21−24
−118%
Far Cry 5 19
+850%
2−3
−850%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Forza Horizon 5 14
+600%
2−3
−600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+100%
7−8
−100%
Valorant 37
−5.4%
35−40
+5.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18
+125%
8−9
−125%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 9 0−1
Metro Exodus 10
+400%
2−3
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Valorant 95−100
+533%
14−16
−533%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21
+425%
4−5
−425%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+300%
5−6
−300%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 10
−50%
14−16
+50%
Metro Exodus 6
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Valorant 40−45
+330%
10−11
−330%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 18
+350%
4−5
−350%
Far Cry 5 8
+300%
2−3
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and 8800M GTX SLI compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 340% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 467% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 400% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 1300% faster.
  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the 8800M GTX SLI is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 53 tests (95%)
  • 8800M GTX SLI is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 8.95 2.06
Recency 7 January 2020 19 November 2007
Chip lithography 7 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 130 Watt

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 334.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800M GTX SLI in performance tests.

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