GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon R9 M470X

In this comparison between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon R9 M470X 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 Radeon R9 M470X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 Radeon R9 M470X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 764 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 524 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 5100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 35−40
medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture Tesla GCN 2
Code name G80 Emerald
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 November 2006 14 May 2016
Pipelines 128 896
Core clock speed 576 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 681 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 61.60
Floating-point performance 345.6 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.0 6.3
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 575
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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