NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX SLI vs NVIDIA GeForce 7150 + nForce 630i

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and NVIDIA GeForce 7150 + nForce 630i videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies, Video outputs and ports. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX SLI

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 65 nm vs 90 nm
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 7150 + nForce 630i

  • Around 26% higher core clock speed: 630 MHz vs 500 MHz
Core clock speed 630 MHz vs 500 MHz

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 7150 + nForce 630i

Name NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX SLI NVIDIA GeForce 7150 + nForce 630i
PassMark - G2D Mark 254
PassMark - G3D Mark 33

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX SLI NVIDIA GeForce 7150 + nForce 630i

Essentials

Architecture G9x Curie
Code name NB8E-GTX C73
Launch date 19 November 2007 16 November 2007
Place in performance rating not rated 669
Type Laptop Desktop

Technical info

Core clock speed 500 MHz 630 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 90 nm
Pipelines 192
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt
Transistor count 1508 Million 112 million

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Laptop size large
Interface PCI

API support

DirectX 10 9.0c
OpenGL 2.1

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 512 MB
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz
Memory type GDDR3
Shared memory 0

Technologies

Gigathread technology
HDCP-capable
HDR (High Dynamic-Range Lighting)
PCI-E 16x

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs