GeForce GTX 1650 vs 8800 Ultra
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8800 Ultra and GeForce GTX 1650, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 1650 outperforms 8800 Ultra by a whopping 1125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 952 | 279 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 3 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | 37.77 |
| Power efficiency | 0.67 | 18.73 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | G80 | TU117 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 May 2007 (17 years ago) | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $829 | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
GTX 1650 has 188750% better value for money than 8800 Ultra.
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 cores | 612 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 612 MHz | 1485 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1665 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 681 million | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 171 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 39.17 | 93.24 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3871 TFLOPS | 2.984 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 32 |
| TMUs | 32 | 56 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 270 mm | 229 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1080 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 103.7 GB/s | 128.0 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 7.5 |
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.
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.
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 HD | 5−6
−1280%
| 69
+1280%
|
| 1440p | 3−4
−1267%
| 41
+1267%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−1150%
| 25
+1150%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 165.80
−7578%
| 2.16
+7578%
|
| 1440p | 276.33
−7504%
| 3.63
+7504%
|
| 4K | 414.50
−6855%
| 5.96
+6855%
|
- GTX 1650 has 7578% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GTX 1650 has 7504% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GTX 1650 has 6855% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 61
+0%
|
61
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 211
+0%
|
211
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Valorant | 292
+0%
|
292
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 97
+0%
|
97
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 63
+0%
|
63
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 85
+0%
|
85
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 81
+0%
|
81
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
| Valorant | 260
+0%
|
260
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 51
+0%
|
51
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 92
+0%
|
92
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
| Valorant | 70
+0%
|
70
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 61
+0%
|
61
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 177
+0%
|
177
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 42
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Valorant | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
This is how 8800 Ultra and GTX 1650 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1650 is 1280% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1650 is 1267% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1650 is 1150% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.67 | 20.45 |
| Recency | 2 May 2007 | 23 April 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 171 Watt | 75 Watt |
GTX 1650 has a 1124.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 128% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1650 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 Ultra in performance tests.
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