Radeon RX Vega 3 vs GeForce 8800M GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800M GTX and Radeon RX Vega 3, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8800M GTX
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 65 Watt
1.20

RX Vega 3 outperforms 8800M GTX by a whopping 148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1066790
Place by popularitynot in top-10074
Power efficiency1.2713.66
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameG92Picasso
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 November 2007 (17 years ago)6 January 2019 (6 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 cores96192
Core clock speed500 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1001 MHz
Number of transistors754 million4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate24.0012.01
Floating-point processing power0.24 TFLOPS0.3844 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs4812

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-HEIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount512 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed800 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.1-

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.

8800M GTX 1.20
RX Vega 3 2.98
+148%

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark Vantage Performance

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.

8800M GTX 462
RX Vega 3 1149
+149%

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.

8800M GTX 3422
RX Vega 3 5441
+59%

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 HD4−5
−200%
12
+200%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Atomic Heart 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−600%
7
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Fortnite 2−3
−600%
14
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%
Valorant 30−35
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%
Atomic Heart 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
+17.4%
23
−17.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Dota 2 16−18
−31.3%
21
+31.3%
Fortnite 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 9
Metro Exodus 1−2
−100%
2
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−20%
6
+20%
Valorant 30−35
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Dota 2 16−18
−18.8%
19
+18.8%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4
−25%
Valorant 30−35
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%
Fortnite 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 6−7
−233%
20−22
+233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Valorant 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Fortnite 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Atomic Heart 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Dota 2 0−1 8−9
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Fortnite 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 5
+0%
5
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8
+0%
8
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1

This is how 8800M GTX and RX Vega 3 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 3 is 200% faster in 1080p

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the 8800M GTX is 25% faster.
  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega 3 is 800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • 8800M GTX is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
  • RX Vega 3 is ahead in 43 tests (77%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (20%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.20 2.98
Recency 1 November 2007 6 January 2019
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

RX Vega 3 has a 148.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 3 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800M GTX in performance tests.

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