Radeon 880M vs T1000

AMD

Radeon 880M

2024Core: 400 MHzBoost: 2900 MHz
VS

T1000

2021Core: 1065 MHzBoost: 1395 MHz

Radeon 880M vs T1000 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Radeon 880M vs T1000: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon 880M

2024

Why buy it

  • Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • Draws 15W instead of 50W, a 35W reduction.
  • More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 21.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $350 MSRP).

T1000

2021

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 21.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($350 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • Radeon 880M is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.
  • 233.3% higher power demand at 50W vs 15W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon 880M is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1% in PassMark G3D (7,729 vs 7,649), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon 880M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 4nm process instead of 12nm, 12 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2024 generation instead of 2021. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
T1000 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, T1000 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon 880M has the stronger long-term case.

Radeon 880M vs T1000 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

Radeon 880M

The Radeon 880M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 15 2024. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 400 MHz to 2900 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,729 points.

NVIDIA

T1000

The T1000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 6 2021. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1065 MHz to 1395 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,649 points.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon 880M scores 7,729 and the T1000 reaches 7,649 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon 880M is built on RDNA 3.5 while the T1000 uses Turing, both on 4 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 768 (Radeon 880M) vs 896 (T1000). Raw compute: 4.454 TFLOPS (Radeon 880M) vs 2.5 TFLOPS (T1000). Boost clocks: 2900 MHz vs 1395 MHz.

FeatureRadeon 880MT1000
G3D Mark Score
7,729+1%
7,649
Architecture
RDNA 3.5
Turing
Process Node
4 nm
12 nm
Shading Units
768
896+17%
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.454 TFLOPS+78%
2.5 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2900 MHz+108%
1395 MHz
ROPs
16
32+100%
TMUs
48
56+17%
L1 Cache
128 KB
896 KB+600%
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureRadeon 880MT1000
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is System on the Radeon 880M and 128-bit on the T1000. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon 880M) vs 1 MB (T1000) — the Radeon 880M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureRadeon 880MT1000
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
Shared
GDDR6
Bus Width
System
128-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Radeon 880M) vs 12.1 (T1000). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureRadeon 880MT1000
DirectX
12.2
12.1
Vulkan
1.4+17%
1.2
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 4.5 (Radeon 880M) vs NVENC 7.0 (T1000). Decoder: VCN 4.5 vs PureVideo HD VP9. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon 880M) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (T1000).

FeatureRadeon 880MT1000
Encoder
VCN 4.5
NVENC 7.0
Decoder
VCN 4.5
PureVideo HD VP9
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon 880M draws 15W versus the T1000's 50W — a 107.7% difference. The Radeon 880M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon 880M) vs 350W (T1000). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 156mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots.

FeatureRadeon 880MT1000
TDP
15W-70%
50W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
156mm
Height
0mm
69mm
Slots
0-100%
1
Temp (Load)
70°C
Perf/Watt
515.3+237%
153.0
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon 880M (2024 vs 2021).

FeatureRadeon 880MT1000
MSRP
$350
Codename
Strix Point
TU117
Release
July 15 2024
May 6 2021
Ranking
#329
#333

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