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    GeForce 8800M GTX SLI vs GeForce GTX 980M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and GeForce GTX 980M, 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 8800M GTX SLI stacks up against GeForce GTX 980M, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce 8800M GTX SLI Check Price
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    GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and GeForce GTX 980M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and GeForce GTX 980M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GTX 980M here:

    GeForce 8800M GTX SLI Laptops
    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 8800M GTX SLI GeForce GTX 980M
    Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 504 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GeForce GTX 980M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 538 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
    • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 980M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 1700 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 6−7 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 4−5 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 16−18 60−65
    medium / 1080p 7−8 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 437% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 8800M GTX SLI GeForce GTX 980M
    Architecture G9x Maxwell
    Code name NB8E-GTX GM204
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 19 November 2007 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 192 1536
    Core clock speed 500 MHz 1038 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.84
    Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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