GeForce 8800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 560M SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce GTX 560M SLI, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 8800 GTX stacks up against GeForce GTX 560M SLI, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 560M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 560M SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 560M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX GeForce GTX 560M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 55% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M SLI.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 560M SLI - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 560M SLI - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M SLI is 199 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 560M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M SLI is 350 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 30−35
medium / 1080p 0−1 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX GeForce GTX 560M SLI
Architecture Tesla Fermi
Code name G80 N12E-GS
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 November 2006 6 January 2011
Pipelines 128 384
Core clock speed 576 MHz 775 MHz
Transistor count 681 million
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 345.6 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 575
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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