Radeon RX 6850M XT vs GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Radeon RX 6850M XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
6850M XT outperforms 8800M SLI by a whopping 2053% 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 | 949 | 108 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.13 | 19.19 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | NB8E-GTX | Navi 22 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 19 November 2007 (18 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (4 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 | 192 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 2321 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2581 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 17,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 165 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 413.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 13.21 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 64 |
| TMUs | no data | 160 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 40 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 640 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 96 MB |
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 | no data | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 384.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
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 HD | 6−7
−2183%
| 137
+2183%
|
| 1440p | 3−4
−2733%
| 85
+2733%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−2750%
| 57
+2750%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−7467%
|
220−230
+7467%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3900%
|
160
+3900%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 1−2
−11300%
|
110−120
+11300%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−2660%
|
130−140
+2660%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−7467%
|
220−230
+7467%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3300%
|
136
+3300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−2080%
|
109
+2080%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
−2125%
|
170−180
+2125%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−1500%
|
160−170
+1500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
−3175%
|
130−140
+3175%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−1355%
|
160−170
+1355%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−508%
|
230−240
+508%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−2660%
|
130−140
+2660%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−7467%
|
220−230
+7467%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
−598%
|
270−280
+598%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−2550%
|
106
+2550%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−438%
|
113
+438%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−2000%
|
105
+2000%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
−2125%
|
170−180
+2125%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−1500%
|
160−170
+1500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
−3175%
|
130−140
+3175%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
−4100%
|
126
+4100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−3767%
|
116
+3767%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−1355%
|
160−170
+1355%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−2375%
|
198
+2375%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−508%
|
230−240
+508%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−2660%
|
130−140
+2660%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−2075%
|
87
+2075%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−352%
|
95
+352%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−1940%
|
102
+1940%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−1500%
|
160−170
+1500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−1355%
|
160−170
+1355%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−1425%
|
122
+1425%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−508%
|
230−240
+508%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
−2125%
|
170−180
+2125%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−2040%
|
100−110
+2040%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−1993%
|
290−300
+1993%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−821%
|
170−180
+821%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−1962%
|
260−270
+1962%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−5400%
|
55
+5400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−3200%
|
99
+3200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−2320%
|
120−130
+2320%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−2600%
|
80−85
+2600%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−3600%
|
110−120
+3600%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−607%
|
99
+607%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
−2711%
|
250−260
+2711%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 4−5
−1850%
|
78
+1850%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 68 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 80−85 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−1867%
|
55−60
+1867%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−1767%
|
55−60
+1767%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 89
+0%
|
89
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 68
+0%
|
68
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 72
+0%
|
72
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
This is how 8800M GTX SLI and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6850M XT is 2183% faster in 1080p
- RX 6850M XT is 2733% faster in 1440p
- RX 6850M XT is 2750% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Resident Evil 4 Remake, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6850M XT is 11300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6850M XT performs better in 49 tests (84%)
- there's a draw in 9 tests (16%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.91 | 41.13 |
| Recency | 19 November 2007 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 165 Watt |
8800M GTX SLI has 27% lower power consumption.
RX 6850M XT, on the other hand, has a 2053% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 829% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6850M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800M GTX SLI in performance tests.
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