GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs 8800 Ultra

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 Ultra and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8800 Ultra
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 171 Watt
1.67

RTX 3060 Ti outperforms 8800 Ultra by a whopping 3083% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking94649
Place by popularitynot in top-10026
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0267.53
Power efficiency0.6718.34
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG80GA104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2 May 2007 (17 years ago)1 December 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$829 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 Ti has 337550% 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 cores6124864
Core clock speed612 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1665 MHz
Number of transistors681 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)171 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate39.17253.1
Floating-point processing power0.3871 TFLOPS16.2 TFLOPS
ROPs2480
TMUs32152
Tensor Coresno data152
Ray Tracing Coresno data38

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 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 12-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 MB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1080 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth103.7 GB/s448.0 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, 3x DisplayPort
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 Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
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 3060 Ti 53.15
+3083%

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 3060 Ti 20434
+3083%

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
−3450%
142
+3450%
1440p2−3
−3800%
78
+3800%
4K1−2
−4800%
49
+4800%

Cost per frame, $

1080p207.25
−7276%
2.81
+7276%
1440p414.50
−8003%
5.12
+8003%
4K829.00
−10081%
8.14
+10081%
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 7276% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 8003% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 10081% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 161
+0%
161
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+0%
83
+0%
Elden Ring 141
+0%
141
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 91
+0%
91
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220
+0%
220
+0%
Metro Exodus 113
+0%
113
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 320
+0%
320
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Dota 2 142
+0%
142
+0%
Elden Ring 187
+0%
187
+0%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 192
+0%
192
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 97
+0%
97
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 89
+0%
89
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+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 97
+0%
97
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+0%
75
+0%
Dota 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 174
+0%
174
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 274
+0%
274
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Elden Ring 101
+0%
101
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 97
+0%
97
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
World of Tanks 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 62
+0%
62
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+0%
50
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 139
+0%
139
+0%
Metro Exodus 93
+0%
93
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 219
+0%
219
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Elden Ring 57
+0%
57
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 107
+0%
107
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 38
+0%
38
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 107
+0%
107
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Dota 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Fortnite 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+0%
84
+0%
Valorant 122
+0%
122
+0%

This is how 8800 Ultra and RTX 3060 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Ti is 3450% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 3800% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 4800% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 53.15
Recency 2 May 2007 1 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 171 Watt 200 Watt

8800 Ultra has 17% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 Ti, on the other hand, has a 3082.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 Ultra in performance tests.


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