Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce 8800 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon RX 7900 XTX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8800 GTX
2006
768 MB GDDR3, 155 Watt
1.52

RX 7900 XTX outperforms 8800 GTX by a whopping 5209% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9767
Place by popularitynot in top-10051
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0334.25
Power efficiency0.6815.65
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG80Navi 31
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 November 2006 (18 years ago)3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7900 XTX has 114067% better value for money than 8800 GTX.

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 cores5756144
Core clock speed576 MHz1929 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2498 MHz
Number of transistors681 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt355 Watt
Texture fill rate36.86959.2
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPS61.39 TFLOPS
ROPs24192
TMUs32384
Ray Tracing Coresno data96

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length270 mm287 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 amount768 MB24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth86.4 GB/s960.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

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
OpenGL3.34.6
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 GTX 1.52
RX 7900 XTX 80.70
+5209%

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 GTX 584
RX 7900 XTX 31025
+5213%

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
−6050%
246
+6050%
1440p3−4
−5367%
164
+5367%
4K1−2
−10300%
104
+10300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p149.75
−3588%
4.06
+3588%
1440p199.67
−3178%
6.09
+3178%
4K599.00
−6136%
9.61
+6136%
  • RX 7900 XTX has 3588% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XTX has 3178% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XTX has 6136% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 214
+0%
214
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 242
+0%
242
+0%
Elden Ring 225
+0%
225
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 241
+0%
241
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 116
+0%
116
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 604
+0%
604
+0%
Metro Exodus 169
+0%
169
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220
+0%
220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
+0%
104
+0%
Dota 2 183
+0%
183
+0%
Elden Ring 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Far Cry 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 535
+0%
535
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 175
+0%
175
+0%
Metro Exodus 176
+0%
176
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 201
+0%
201
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100
+0%
100
+0%
Dota 2 178
+0%
178
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 471
+0%
471
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 165
+0%
165
+0%
Elden Ring 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 165
+0%
165
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 360
+0%
360
+0%
Metro Exodus 146
+0%
146
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 238
+0%
238
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Dota 2 186
+0%
186
+0%
Elden Ring 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 186
+0%
186
+0%
Metro Exodus 108
+0%
108
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 186
+0%
186
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Dota 2 159
+0%
159
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 197
+0%
197
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

This is how 8800 GTX and RX 7900 XTX compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 XTX is 6050% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 5367% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 10300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.52 80.70
Recency 8 November 2006 3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 355 Watt

8800 GTX has 129% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XTX, on the other hand, has a 5209.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTX in performance tests.


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