GeForce 8800 GT vs Radeon HD 5850

Place in performance ranking	584	997
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	0.79	0.02
Architecture	Terascale 2 (2009−2015)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	Cypress	G92
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	30 September 2009 (14 years ago)	29 October 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$349
Current price	$120 (0.4x MSRP)	$166 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

ATI HD 5850 has 3850% 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	1440	112
CUDA cores	no data	112
Core clock speed	725 MHz	600 MHz
Number of transistors	2,154 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	52.20	33.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	2,088.0 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	no data	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	241 mm	9" (22.9 cm)
Height	no data	Single Slot
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	6-pin & 8-pin
SLI options	no data	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	1 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	57.6 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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	Dual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF

Supported GPU 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

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API Compatibility

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

DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.0	4.0
OpenGL	4.4	2.1
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	no data	+

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.

ATI HD 5850 5.14
+315%

8800 GT 1.24

Radeon HD 5850 outperforms GeForce 8800 GT by 315% 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%

ATI HD 5850 1988
+313%

8800 GT 481

Radeon HD 5850 outperforms GeForce 8800 GT by 313% 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:

900p	59 +321%	14−16 −321%
Full HD	57 +375%	12−14 −375%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

9−10
+350%

2−3

−350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Hitman 3	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Hitman 3	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Hitman 3	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4	0−1
Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5	0−1
Hitman 3	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

This is how ATI HD 5850 and 8800 GT compete in popular games:

ATI HD 5850 is 321% faster than 8800 GT in 900p
ATI HD 5850 is 375% faster than 8800 GT in 1080p

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	5.14	1.24
Recency	30 September 2009	29 October 2007
Cost	$299	$349
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	40 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	105 Watt