GeForce 8800 GT vs GTX 480

Place in performance ranking	398	1001
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.27	0.02
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GF100	G92
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 December 2010 (13 years ago)	29 October 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$349
Current price	$15.99 (0x MSRP)	$166 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 480 has 6250% better value for money than 8800 GT.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	480	112
CUDA cores	480	112
Core clock speed	700 MHz	600 MHz
Number of transistors	3,100 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	295 Watt	105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Texture fill rate	42 billion/sec	33.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops	336.0 gflops

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).

Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	9" (22.9 cm)
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	Single Slot
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	6-pin & 8-pin
SLI options	+	2-way

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	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	512 MB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	177.4 GB/s	57.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no 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 Connectors	Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI	Dual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor support	+	+
HDMI	+	no data
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	S/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)

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API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.2	2.1
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 480 10.63
+750%

8800 GT 1.25

GTX 480 outperforms 8800 GT by 750% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 480 4106
+754%

8800 GT 481

GTX 480 outperforms 8800 GT by 754% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

16−18
+1500%

1−2

−1500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +1000%	2−3 −1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +1500%	1−2 −1500%
Battlefield 5	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +950%	2−3 −950%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +1500%	1−2 −1500%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−33 +900%	3−4 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +767%	6−7 −767%
Hitman 3	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +780%	5−6 −780%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 +900%	3−4 −900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +825%	4−5 −825%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +1000%	2−3 −1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +1500%	1−2 −1500%
Battlefield 5	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +950%	2−3 −950%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +1500%	1−2 −1500%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−33 +900%	3−4 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +767%	6−7 −767%
Hitman 3	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +780%	5−6 −780%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 +900%	3−4 −900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +1000%	2−3 −1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +825%	4−5 −825%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +1000%	2−3 −1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +1500%	1−2 −1500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +950%	2−3 −950%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +1500%	1−2 −1500%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +1150%	2−3 −1150%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +767%	6−7 −767%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +780%	5−6 −780%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +1000%	3−4 −1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +1000%	2−3 −1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +825%	4−5 −825%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−33
+900%

3−4

−900%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +950%	2−3 −950%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6	0−1
Far Cry 5	16−18 +1600%	1−2 −1600%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 +900%	2−3 −900%
Hitman 3	14−16 +1300%	1−2 −1300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +1000%	2−3 −1000%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +1500%	1−2 −1500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +1400%	1−2 −1400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7	0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20

+800%

2−3
−800%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9	0−1
Hitman 3	7−8	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	6−7	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11
+900%

1−2

−900%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.63	1.25
Recency	7 December 2010	29 October 2007
Cost	$499	$349
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	512 MB
Chip lithography	40 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	295 Watt	105 Watt