GeForce 8800M GTX SLI vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Radeon R9 270 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 8800M GTX SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 8800M GTX 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 8800M GTX SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 8800M GTX SLI Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 270 has 15% more power consumption, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 21−24
ultra / 1080p 4−5 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 16−18 40−45
medium / 1080p 7−8 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 225% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800M GTX SLI Radeon R9 270
Architecture G9x GCN 1.0
Code name NB8E-GTX Curacao
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 19 November 2007 13 November 2013
Pipelines 192 1280
Core clock speed 500 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 74.00
Floating-point performance 2,368 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 293 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 16 Mh/s
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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