UHD Graphics 730 vs GeForce 8800 Ultra

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 Ultra and UHD Graphics 730, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8800 Ultra
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 171 Watt
1.67

UHD Graphics 730 outperforms 8800 Ultra by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking944687
Place by popularitynot in top-10083
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency0.6719.00
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameG80Raptor Lake GT1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2 May 2007 (17 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$829 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores612192
Core clock speed612 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1550 MHz
Number of transistors681 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology90 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)171 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate39.1718.60
Floating-point processing power0.3871 TFLOPS0.5952 TFLOPS
ROPs246
TMUs3212

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 x16Ring Bus
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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount512 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width384 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1080 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth103.7 GB/sno data

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-VideoMotherboard Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.6
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
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 Ultra 1.67
UHD Graphics 730 4.16
+149%

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
UHD Graphics 730 1603
+150%

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 4.16
Recency 2 May 2007 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 90 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 171 Watt 15 Watt

UHD Graphics 730 has a 149.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 1040% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 Ultra in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra
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