GeForce 8800 GTX vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
In this comparison between GeForce 8800 GTX and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 8800 GTX
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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce 8800 GTX | Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 120 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | |
Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | 2x1 GB |
Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | |
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- GeForce 8800 GTX has 29% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
- GeForce 8800 GTX has 766 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - in Laptops.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is 124 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 1−2 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
low / 720p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
medium / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 210−220 |
medium / 768p | 27−30 | 180−190 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 100−110 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 50−55 |
4K / 2160p | − | 30−35 |
high / 768p | 16−18 | 140−150 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 478% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
medium / 768p | 10−11 | 95−100 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Dota 2 is 265% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
low / 720p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
medium / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Fortnite is 377% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
high / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
4K / 2160p | − | 9−10 |
low / 720p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−33 |
low / 768p | 18−20 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | − | 75−80 |
high / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 357% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 55−60 |
medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−33 |
medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
low / 768p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
medium / 768p | − | 35−40 |
high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
low / 768p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
medium / 768p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
high / 768p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in World of Tanks is 200% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. |
Full Specs
GeForce 8800 GTX | Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire | |
Architecture | Tesla | Terascale 2 |
Code name | G80 | Broadway-XT |
Type | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 8 November 2006 | 7 January 2010 |
Pipelines | 128 | 1600 |
Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 700 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 | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1000 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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