GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs 8800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GT and GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8800 GT
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.19

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms 8800 GT by a whopping 6225% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking106012
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.038.30
Power efficiency0.6711.75
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG92GA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date29 October 2007 (17 years ago)27 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 3090 Ti has 27567% better value for money than 8800 GT.

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.

Pipelines / CUDA cores11210752
Core clock speed600 MHz1560 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1860 MHz
Number of transistors754 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt450 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.60625.0
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS40 TFLOPS
ROPs16112
TMUs56336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length229 mm336 mm
HeightSingle Slotno data
Width1-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin
SLI options2-way-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount512 MB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTV1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)128bitno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.6
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

8800 GT 1.19
RTX 3090 Ti 75.27
+6225%

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.

8800 GT 468
RTX 3090 Ti 29619
+6229%

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 HD3−4
−6900%
210
+6900%
1440p2−3
−7100%
144
+7100%
4K1−2
−10100%
102
+10100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p116.33
−1122%
9.52
+1122%
1440p174.50
−1157%
13.88
+1157%
4K349.00
−1681%
19.60
+1681%
  • RTX 3090 Ti has 1122% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti has 1157% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti has 1681% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 219
+0%
219
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 201
+0%
201
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 200
+0%
200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 173
+0%
173
+0%
Dota 2 217
+0%
217
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 188
+0%
188
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170
+0%
170
+0%
Metro Exodus 178
+0%
178
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 394
+0%
394
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 152
+0%
152
+0%
Dota 2 195
+0%
195
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 193
+0%
193
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 151
+0%
151
+0%
Metro Exodus 125
+0%
125
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 181
+0%
181
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 173
+0%
173
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Dota 2 184
+0%
184
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how 8800 GT and RTX 3090 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 6900% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 7100% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 10100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 75.27
Recency 29 October 2007 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 450 Watt

8800 GT has 328.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 3090 Ti, on the other hand, has a 6225.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GT in performance tests.

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