GeForce 8800M GTX SLI vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 6970M 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 8800M GTX SLI Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2x2 GB
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  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is 180 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
  • GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.

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 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 212% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800M GTX SLI Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture G9x Terascale 2
Code name NB8E-GTX Blackcomb XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 19 November 2007 6 January 2011
Pipelines 192 1920
Core clock speed 500 MHz 680 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 900 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Laptop size large large
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