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

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and NVIDIA GeForce 7150M + nForce 630M 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

  • Around 18% higher core clock speed: 500 MHz vs 425 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 65 nm vs 90 nm
Core clock speed 500 MHz vs 425 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm

Compare benchmarks

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

Name NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX SLI NVIDIA GeForce 7150M + nForce 630M
PassMark - G2D Mark 194
PassMark - G3D Mark 18

Compare specifications (specs)

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

Essentials

Architecture G9x Curie
Code name NB8E-GTX MCP67M
Launch date 19 November 2007 16 November 2007
Place in performance rating not rated 905
Type Laptop Desktop

Technical info

Core clock speed 500 MHz 425 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 PCIe 1.0 x16

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