GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile vs 8800 GTS 512

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GTS 512 with GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

8800 GTS 512
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 135 Watt
1.44

RTX 4070 Mobile outperforms 8800 GTS 512 by a whopping 3438% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking99856
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Power efficiency0.7330.50
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG92AD106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 December 2007 (17 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1284608
Core clock speed650 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1695 MHz
Number of transistors754 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate41.60244.1
Floating-point processing power0.416 TFLOPS15.62 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs64144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length254 mmno data
Width2-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 amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed820 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth52.48 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 GTS 512 1.44
RTX 4070 Mobile 50.95
+3438%

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 GTS 512 554
RTX 4070 Mobile 19586
+3435%

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 HD3−4
−4167%
128
+4167%
1440p2−3
−3600%
74
+3600%
4K1−2
−4600%
47
+4600%

Cost per frame, $

1080p116.33no data
1440p174.50no data
4K349.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 133
+0%
133
+0%
Elden Ring 147
+0%
147
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 111
+0%
111
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 58
+0%
58
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 285
+0%
285
+0%
Metro Exodus 140
+0%
140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 94
+0%
94
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+0%
49
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Elden Ring 227
+0%
227
+0%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 233
+0%
233
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+0%
145
+0%
Metro Exodus 111
+0%
111
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+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 83
+0%
83
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Dota 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 203
+0%
203
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Elden Ring 125
+0%
125
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
+0%
89
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
World of Tanks 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 51
+0%
51
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 134
+0%
134
+0%
Metro Exodus 105
+0%
105
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 88
+0%
88
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Dota 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Elden Ring 64
+0%
64
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
+0%
89
+0%
Metro Exodus 44
+0%
44
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+0%
89
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 72
+0%
72
+0%
Valorant 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

This is how 8800 GTS 512 and RTX 4070 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 4167% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 3600% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 4600% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.44 50.95
Recency 11 December 2007 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 4070 Mobile has a 3438.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 17.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800 GTS 512 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 4070 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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