GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile vs 8800 GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GS with GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

8800 GS
2008
384 MB GDDR3, 105 Watt
0.86

RTX 4060 Mobile outperforms 8800 GS by a whopping 5231% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking113573
Place by popularitynot in top-10056
Power efficiency0.5627.45
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG92AD107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date31 January 2008 (16 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 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 cores963072
Core clock speed550 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1890 MHz
Number of transistors754 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate26.40181.4
Floating-point processing power0.264 TFLOPS11.61 TFLOPS
ROPs1232
TMUs4896
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

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
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount384 MB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s256.0 GB/s
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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.18.9

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

8800 GS 0.86
RTX 4060 Mobile 45.85
+5231%

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.

8800 GS 330
RTX 4060 Mobile 17625
+5241%

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 HD2−3
−5450%
111
+5450%
1440p1−2
−6100%
62
+6100%
4K0−139

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 126
+0%
126
+0%
Elden Ring 134
+0%
134
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+0%
50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 267
+0%
267
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 42
+0%
42
+0%
Dota 2 149
+0%
149
+0%
Elden Ring 138
+0%
138
+0%
Far Cry 5 101
+0%
101
+0%
Fortnite 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 215
+0%
215
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 142
+0%
142
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 72
+0%
72
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 187
+0%
187
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Elden Ring 106
+0%
106
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
+0%
85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 127
+0%
127
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Dota 2 76
+0%
76
+0%
Elden Ring 52
+0%
52
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
+0%
76
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 126
+0%
126
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 62
+0%
62
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

This is how 8800 GS and RTX 4060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 Mobile is 5450% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 Mobile is 6100% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.86 45.85
Recency 31 January 2008 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 384 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 115 Watt

8800 GS has 9.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 4060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 5231.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 2033.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800 GS is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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