GeForce 8800 GS vs UHD Graphics 620
Aggregate performance score
We've compared UHD Graphics 620 with GeForce 8800 GS, including specs and performance data.
UHD Graphics 620 outperforms 8800 GS by a whopping 210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 807 | 1129 |
| Place by popularity | 24 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 12.41 | 0.57 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Kaby Lake GT2 | G92 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 September 2017 (7 years ago) | 31 January 2008 (16 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 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm++ | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 105 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 24.00 | 26.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.384 TFLOPS | 0.264 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 3 | 12 |
| TMUs | 24 | 48 |
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).
| Interface | Ring Bus | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-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 | LPDDR3/DDR4 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 384 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 38.4 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 | Portable Device Dependent | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.1 |
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. 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.
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.
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 | 13
+225%
| 4−5
−225%
|
| 1440p | 13
+225%
| 4−5
−225%
|
| 4K | 8
+300%
| 2−3
−300%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 8
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 38
+217%
|
12−14
−217%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40
+233%
|
12−14
−233%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 15
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30
+233%
|
9−10
−233%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 36
+260%
|
10−11
−260%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 34
+240%
|
10−11
−240%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 11
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+217%
|
12−14
−217%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+217%
|
12−14
−217%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
This is how UHD Graphics 620 and 8800 GS compete in popular games:
- UHD Graphics 620 is 225% faster in 1080p
- UHD Graphics 620 is 225% faster in 1440p
- UHD Graphics 620 is 300% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.67 | 0.86 |
| Recency | 1 September 2017 | 31 January 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 384 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 105 Watt |
UHD Graphics 620 has a 210.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 8433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.
The UHD Graphics 620 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GS in performance tests.
Be aware that UHD Graphics 620 is a notebook card while GeForce 8800 GS 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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