Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs GeForce 8800 Ultra

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 Ultra and Iris Xe Graphics MAX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8800 Ultra
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 171 Watt
1.59

Iris Xe Graphics MAX outperforms 8800 Ultra by a whopping 208% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking988668
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency0.6714.13
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameG80DG1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2 May 2007 (18 years ago)31 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$829 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores612768
Core clock speed612 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors681 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology90 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)171 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate39.1779.20
Floating-point processing power0.3871 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs2424
TMUs3248

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 x4
Length270 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
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 typeGDDR3LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount512 MB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1080 MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth103.7 GB/s68.26 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-VideoNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
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.

8800 Ultra 1.59
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 4.89
+208%

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
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
+207%

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 1.59 4.89
Recency 2 May 2007 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 171 Watt 25 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has a 207.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 584% lower power consumption.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 Ultra in performance tests.

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