GeForce 8800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 860M

In this comparison between GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce GTX 860M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 8800 GTX will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 860M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX GeForce GTX 860M
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 106% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 860M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 764 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 860M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M is 221 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 860M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 30−35
medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX GeForce GTX 860M
Architecture Tesla Maxwell
Code name G80 N15P-GX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 November 2006 12 March 2014
Pipelines 128 640
Core clock speed 576 MHz 797 MHz
Boost Clock 915 MHz
Transistor count 681 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 43.40
Floating-point performance 345.6 gflops 1,389 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 80.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 575 1152 or 640
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options + +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
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