GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB vs 8800 Ultra

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 Ultra and GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8800 Ultra
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 171 Watt
1.67

RTX 3050 4 GB outperforms 8800 Ultra by a whopping 955% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking944309
Place by popularitynot in top-10025
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0237.01
Power efficiency0.6713.42
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG80GA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2 May 2007 (17 years ago)27 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$829 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 4 GB has 184950% 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 cores6122048
Core clock speed612 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1740 MHz
Number of transistors681 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)171 Watt90 Watt
Texture fill rate39.17111.4
Floating-point processing power0.3871 TFLOPS7.127 TFLOPS
ROPs2432
TMUs3264
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 x8
Length270 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-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 amount512 MB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1080 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth103.7 GB/s192.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.6

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 Ultra 1.67
RTX 3050 4 GB 17.62
+955%

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 Ultra 642
RTX 3050 4 GB 6788
+957%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 17.62
Recency 2 May 2007 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 171 Watt 90 Watt

RTX 3050 4 GB has a 955.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 90% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 Ultra in performance tests.


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