ATI Radeon X800 GT AGP vs GeForce 7800 GT

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1245not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.68no data
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)R400 (2004−2008)
GPU code nameG70R481
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date11 August 2005 (19 years ago)1 November 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Core clock speed400 MHz475 MHz
Number of transistors302 million160 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate8.0005.700
ROPs1612
TMUs2012

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16AGP 8x
Length226 mmno data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x Molex

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount256 MB256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz493 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s31.55 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0b (9_2)
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.12.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 August 2005 1 November 2005
Chip lithography 110 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 40 Watt

7800 GT has a 18.2% more advanced lithography process.

ATI X800 GT AGP, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 62.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between GeForce 7800 GT and Radeon X800 GT AGP. We've got no test results to judge.

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