Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce 8800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GT and Radeon RX 7800 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8800 GT
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.22

RX 7800 XT outperforms 8800 GT by a whopping 5065% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking105030
Place by popularitynot in top-10060
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0367.89
Power efficiency0.6716.50
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG92Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date29 October 2007 (17 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7800 XT has 226200% 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 cores1123840
Core clock speed600 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2430 MHz
Number of transistors754 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt263 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.60583.2
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs56240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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 mm267 mm
HeightSingle Slotno data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 8-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s624.1 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 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
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 compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

8800 GT 1.22
RX 7800 XT 63.01
+5065%

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
RX 7800 XT 24229
+5077%

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 HD4−5
−5275%
215
+5275%
1440p2−3
−6000%
122
+6000%
4K1−2
−7200%
73
+7200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p87.25
−3659%
2.32
+3659%
1440p174.50
−4166%
4.09
+4166%
4K349.00
−5006%
6.84
+5006%
  • RX 7800 XT has 3659% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT has 4166% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT has 5006% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 241
+0%
241
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 258
+0%
258
+0%
Elden Ring 225
+0%
225
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200
+0%
200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 96
+0%
96
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 488
+0%
488
+0%
Metro Exodus 171
+0%
171
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 163
+0%
163
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+0%
80
+0%
Dota 2 178
+0%
178
+0%
Elden Ring 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Far Cry 5 113
+0%
113
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 398
+0%
398
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 147
+0%
147
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 149
+0%
149
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 340
+0%
340
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 140
+0%
140
+0%
Elden Ring 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+0%
140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
World of Tanks 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 243
+0%
243
+0%
Metro Exodus 148
+0%
148
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Dota 2 152
+0%
152
+0%
Elden Ring 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0%
152
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+0%
152
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+0%
130
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

This is how 8800 GT and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 5275% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 6000% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT is 7200% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 63.01
Recency 29 October 2007 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 263 Watt

8800 GT has 150.5% lower power consumption.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 5064.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GT in performance tests.


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