GeForce 8800M GTS vs Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition and GeForce 8800M GTS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M295X Mac Edition outperforms 8800M GTS by a whopping 1253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 381 | 1105 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | 3.73 | 1.38 |
Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
GPU code name | Amethyst | G92 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 23 November 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 November 2007 (17 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 | 2048 | 64 |
Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 500 MHz |
Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 754 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 50 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 108.8 | 16.00 |
Floating-point processing power | 3.482 TFLOPS | 0.16 TFLOPS |
ROPs | 32 | 16 |
TMUs | 128 | 32 |
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 | no data | large |
Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-HE |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1362 MHz | 800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 174.3 GB/s | 51.2 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 outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
Shader Model | 6.3 | 4.0 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
CUDA | - | 1.1 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
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5−6
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
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4−5
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
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2−3
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Hitman 3 | 5−6
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5−6
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Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
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12−14
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Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
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1−2
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
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7−8
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Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
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5−6
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
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4−5
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
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2−3
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Hitman 3 | 5−6
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5−6
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Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
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12−14
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Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
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1−2
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
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7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
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10−11
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Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
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5−6
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
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4−5
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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Hitman 3 | 5−6
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5−6
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Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
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12−14
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
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7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
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10−11
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Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
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30−35
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Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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Hitman 3 | 7−8
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7−8
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Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
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4−5
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
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4−5
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1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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4K
High Preset
Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
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1−2
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 43 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 13.39 | 0.99 |
Recency | 23 November 2014 | 1 November 2007 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 50 Watt |
R9 M295X Mac Edition has a 1252.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.
8800M GTS, on the other hand, has 400% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800M GTS in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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