TITAN RTX vs GeForce 8800 GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8800 GTX and TITAN RTX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
TITAN RTX outperforms 8800 GTX by a whopping 3304% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1071 | 93 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | 5.84 |
| Power efficiency | 0.66 | 12.50 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | G80 | TU102 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 8 November 2006 (19 years ago) | 18 December 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $2,499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
TITAN RTX has 29100% better value for money than 8800 GTX.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 575 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 1350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1770 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 681 million | 18,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 280 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 36.86 | 509.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3456 TFLOPS | 16.31 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 96 |
| TMUs | 32 | 288 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 576 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 72 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 4.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 96 KB | 6 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 270 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 86.4 GB/s | 672.0 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 (1.0) | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 7.5 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 4−5
−3925%
| 161
+3925%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−5000%
| 102
+5000%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−3550%
| 73
+3550%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 149.75
−865%
| 15.52
+865%
|
| 1440p | 299.50
−1122%
| 24.50
+1122%
|
| 4K | 299.50
−775%
| 34.23
+775%
|
- TITAN RTX has 865% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- TITAN RTX has 1122% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- TITAN RTX has 775% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 353
+0%
|
353
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| Palworld | 147
+0%
|
147
+0%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 202
+0%
|
202
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 163
+0%
|
163
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 342
+0%
|
342
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 165
+0%
|
165
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 169
+0%
|
169
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 187
+0%
|
187
+0%
|
| Palworld | 124
+0%
|
124
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 202
+0%
|
202
+0%
|
| Valorant | 348
+0%
|
348
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 164
+0%
|
164
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 270
+0%
|
270
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 155
+0%
|
155
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 156
+0%
|
156
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 176
+0%
|
176
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 186
+0%
|
186
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 152
+0%
|
152
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Palworld | 99
+0%
|
99
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 163
+0%
|
163
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 267
+0%
|
267
+0%
|
| Valorant | 336
+0%
|
336
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 160
+0%
|
160
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 148
+0%
|
148
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 146
+0%
|
146
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 175
+0%
|
175
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 136
+0%
|
136
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 139
+0%
|
139
+0%
|
| Valorant | 236
+0%
|
236
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Palworld | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 157
+0%
|
157
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 114
+0%
|
114
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85
+0%
|
85
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 307
+0%
|
307
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 157
+0%
|
157
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Palworld | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
| Palworld | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 103
+0%
|
103
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300
+0%
|
300
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 97
+0%
|
97
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 146
+0%
|
146
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 114
+0%
|
114
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 96
+0%
|
96
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
| Palworld | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
This is how 8800 GTX and TITAN RTX compete in popular games:
- TITAN RTX is 3925% faster in 1080p
- TITAN RTX is 5000% faster in 1440p
- TITAN RTX is 3550% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.33 | 45.27 |
| Recency | 8 November 2006 | 18 December 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 280 Watt |
8800 GTX has 81% lower power consumption.
TITAN RTX, on the other hand, has a 3304% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 650% more advanced lithography process.
The TITAN RTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTX in performance tests.
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