GeForce 8800 GT vs GTX 780 Ti

Place in performance ranking	206	998
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.14	0.02
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GK110	G92
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 November 2013 (10 years ago)	29 October 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	$349
Current price	$461 (0.7x MSRP)	$166 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 780 Ti has 25600% 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	2880	112
CUDA cores	2880	112
Core clock speed	875 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	928 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	7,080 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	210 billion/sec	33.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	5,345 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	PCI Express 3.0	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	9" (22.9 cm)
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	Single Slot
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	One 8-pin and one 6-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	3 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	336 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	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	Dual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor support	4 displays	+
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)	no data	128bit
Blu Ray 3D	+	no data
3D Gaming	+	no data
3D Vision	+	no data
3D Vision Live	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.4	2.1
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	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 780 Ti 24.59
+1883%

8800 GT 1.24

GTX 780 Ti outperforms 8800 GT by 1883% based on our aggregated 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 780 Ti 9516
+1878%

8800 GT 481

GTX 780 Ti outperforms 8800 GT by 1878% in Passmark.

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 HD

96
+2300%

4−5

−2300%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

40−45
+1900%

2−3

−1900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +2300%	2−3 −2300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +2050%	2−3 −2050%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +1900%	4−5 −1900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +2067%	3−4 −2067%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +1900%	2−3 −1900%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +2033%	3−4 −2033%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +2067%	3−4 −2067%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +1950%	4−5 −1950%
Hitman 3	70−75 +2367%	3−4 −2367%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +2550%	2−3 −2550%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +1900%	2−3 −1900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +2600%	2−3 −2600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +2250%	2−3 −2250%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +2300%	2−3 −2300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +2050%	2−3 −2050%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +1900%	4−5 −1900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +2067%	3−4 −2067%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +1900%	2−3 −1900%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +2033%	3−4 −2033%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +2067%	3−4 −2067%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +1950%	4−5 −1950%
Hitman 3	70−75 +2367%	3−4 −2367%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +2550%	2−3 −2550%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +1950%	2−3 −1950%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +1900%	2−3 −1900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 +2600%	2−3 −2600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +2700%	2−3 −2700%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +2250%	2−3 −2250%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +2300%	2−3 −2300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +2050%	2−3 −2050%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +1900%	4−5 −1900%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +1900%	2−3 −1900%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +2033%	3−4 −2033%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +2067%	3−4 −2067%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +1950%	4−5 −1950%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +2700%	2−3 −2700%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +2250%	2−3 −2250%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +3700%	1−2 −3700%
Hitman 3	40−45 +1950%	2−3 −1950%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +3200%	1−2 −3200%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +2300%	1−2 −2300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +3200%	1−2 −3200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +2600%	1−2 −2600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +2300%	1−2 −2300%
Battlefield 5	55−60 +2650%	2−3 −2650%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18	0−1
Far Cry 5	40−45 +2000%	2−3 −2000%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +2250%	2−3 −2250%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +2400%	2−3 −2400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +2800%	1−2 −2800%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20	0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20	0−1
Hitman 3	21−24 +2200%	1−2 −2200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18	0−1
Metro Exodus	14−16	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +2600%	1−2 −2600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14	0−1
Battlefield 5	27−30 +2800%	1−2 −2800%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7	0−1
Far Cry 5	21−24 +2000%	1−2 −2000%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +2300%	1−2 −2300%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +3400%	1−2 −3400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−12	0−1

This is how GTX 780 Ti and 8800 GT compete in popular games:

GTX 780 Ti is 2300% faster than 8800 GT in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.59	1.24
Recency	7 November 2013	29 October 2007
Cost	$699	$349
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	105 Watt