Radeon RX 6900 XT vs GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8800M GTX SLI with Radeon RX 6900 XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 6900 XT outperforms 8800M GTX SLI by a whopping 3277% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 884 | 23 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 29.53 |
| Power efficiency | 1.09 | 15.94 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | NB8E-GTX | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 19 November 2007 (17 years ago) | 28 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 5120 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 26,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 720.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 23.04 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 128 |
| TMUs | no data | 320 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 80 |
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 | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 8-pin |
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 | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 512.0 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 Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
API compatibility
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 | - | 1.2 |
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 | 5−6
−3660%
| 188
+3660%
|
| 1440p | 3−4
−4233%
| 130
+4233%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−3950%
| 81
+3950%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 5.31 |
| 1440p | no data | 7.68 |
| 4K | no data | 12.33 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1950%
|
160−170
+1950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−2583%
|
160−170
+2583%
|
| Elden Ring | 4−5
−6600%
|
260−270
+6600%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−2825%
|
110−120
+2825%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1950%
|
160−170
+1950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1167%
|
76
+1167%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−3436%
|
350−400
+3436%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−6200%
|
126
+6200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−1488%
|
120−130
+1488%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−2825%
|
110−120
+2825%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1950%
|
160−170
+1950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−967%
|
64
+967%
|
| Dota 2 | 4−5
−4075%
|
160−170
+4075%
|
| Elden Ring | 4−5
−6600%
|
260−270
+6600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−908%
|
130−140
+908%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
−2630%
|
270−280
+2630%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−3436%
|
350−400
+3436%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−4075%
|
160−170
+4075%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−6050%
|
123
+6050%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−975%
|
210−220
+975%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−1450%
|
124
+1450%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−1833%
|
170−180
+1833%
|
| World of Tanks | 35−40
−615%
|
270−280
+615%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−2825%
|
110−120
+2825%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1950%
|
160−170
+1950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−783%
|
53
+783%
|
| Dota 2 | 4−5
−4075%
|
160−170
+4075%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−908%
|
130−140
+908%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−3436%
|
350−400
+3436%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−975%
|
210−220
+975%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Elden Ring | 1−2
−18200%
|
180−190
+18200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 130−140 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−1150%
|
170−180
+1150%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−8100%
|
82
+8100%
|
| World of Tanks | 12−14
−3654%
|
450−500
+3654%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 85−90 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−194%
|
90−95
+194%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1100%
|
36
+1100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−2567%
|
160−170
+2567%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−2980%
|
150−160
+2980%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
−4000%
|
328
+4000%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−875%
|
150−160
+875%
|
| Elden Ring | 1−2
−9600%
|
95−100
+9600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−940%
|
150−160
+940%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−3383%
|
200−210
+3383%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−5400%
|
55
+5400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−947%
|
150−160
+947%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−4400%
|
90−95
+4400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−750%
|
17
+750%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−875%
|
150−160
+875%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−5150%
|
100−110
+5150%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 95−100 |
| Valorant | 2−3
−9150%
|
185
+9150%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Valorant | 480
+0%
|
480
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Valorant | 411
+0%
|
411
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 117
+0%
|
117
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 67
+0%
|
67
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
This is how 8800M GTX SLI and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6900 XT is 3660% faster in 1080p
- RX 6900 XT is 4233% faster in 1440p
- RX 6900 XT is 3950% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Elden Ring, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 18200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6900 XT is ahead in 50 tests (83%)
- there's a draw in 10 tests (17%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.06 | 69.57 |
| Recency | 19 November 2007 | 28 October 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 300 Watt |
8800M GTX SLI has 130.8% lower power consumption.
RX 6900 XT, on the other hand, has a 3277.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800M GTX SLI in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop 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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