9800 GTX+ vs 8800 GTX

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Combined performance score

8800 GTX
1.52
+16%

8800 GTX outperforms 9800 GTX+ by 16% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking926986
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.020.03
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameG80G92B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 November 2006 (17 years old)16 January 2009 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $229
Current price$357 (0.6x MSRP)$151 (0.7x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

9800 GTX+ has 50% better value for money than 8800 GTX.

Technical specs

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 cores128128
CUDA cores575128
Core clock speed576 MHz738 MHz
Number of transistors681 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt141 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate36.8 billion/sec47.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance345.6 gflops470.0 gflops

Size and 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 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length270 mm10.5" (26.7 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 6-pin
SLI options++

Memory

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 amount768 MB512 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth86.4 GB/s70.4 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.04.0
OpenGL3.32.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 GTX 1.52
+16%
9800 GTX+ 1.31

8800 GTX outperforms 9800 GTX+ by 16% in our combined benchmark results.


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 GTX 590
+16.6%
9800 GTX+ 506

8800 GTX outperforms 9800 GTX+ by 17% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.52 1.31
Recency 8 November 2006 16 January 2009
Cost $599 $229
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 512 MB
Chip lithography 90 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 141 Watt

The GeForce 8800 GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX+ in performance tests.


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