Radeon X1600 PRO vs GeForce 8800 GT

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking997not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)R500 (2005−2007)
GPU code nameG92RV530
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date29 October 2007 (16 years ago)1 October 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 $199
Current price$166 (0.5x MSRP)$124 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores112no data
CUDA cores112no data
Core clock speed600 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors754 million157 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt41 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.6 billion/sec2.000
Floating-point performance336.0 gflopsno data

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 1.0 x16
Length9" (22.9 cm)no data
HeightSingle Slotno data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors6-pin & 8-pinNone
SLI options2-wayno data

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 amount512 MB256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz780 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s12.48 GB/s

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 DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model4.03.0
OpenGL2.12.0
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

8800 GT 481
+391%
ATI X1600 PRO 98

GeForce 8800 GT outperforms Radeon X1600 PRO by 391% in Passmark.

Pros & cons summary


Cost $349 $199
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 41 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce 8800 GT and Radeon X1600 PRO. We've got no test results to judge.


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NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
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