GeForce 8800M GTX SLI vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

In this comparison between GeForce 8800M GTX SLI 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 8800M GTX SLI 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 8800M GTX SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 8800M GTX SLI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 120 Watt
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2x1 GB
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  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 8% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 510 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 16−18
ultra / 1080p 4−5 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 16−18 30−35
medium / 1080p 7−8 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 137% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800M GTX SLI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Architecture G9x Terascale 2
Code name NB8E-GTX Broadway-XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 19 November 2007 7 January 2010
Pipelines 192 1600
Core clock speed 500 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1000 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Laptop size large large
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