GeForce 8800 GTS 512 vs ATI Radeon HD 5850
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 5850 and GeForce 8800 GTS 512, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
ATI HD 5850 outperforms 8800 GTS 512 by a whopping 259% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 630 | 1003 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.62 | 0.04 |
| Power efficiency | 2.36 | 0.73 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Cypress | G92 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 11 December 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $349 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
ATI HD 5850 has 1450% better value for money than 8800 GTS 512.
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 cores | 1440 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,154 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 151 Watt | 135 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 52.20 | 41.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.088 TFLOPS | 0.416 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 72 | 64 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 254 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
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 | 1000 MHz | 820 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 52.48 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D 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 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.1 |
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.
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.
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
+269%
| 16−18
−269%
|
| Full HD | 55
+293%
| 14−16
−293%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.44
+359%
| 24.93
−359%
|
- ATI HD 5850 has 359% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
+275%
|
8−9
−275%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+267%
|
12−14
−267%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| World of Tanks | 80−85
+300%
|
21−24
−300%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+267%
|
12−14
−267%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+267%
|
9−10
−267%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| World of Tanks | 35−40
+270%
|
10−11
−270%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
This is how ATI HD 5850 and 8800 GTS 512 compete in popular games:
- ATI HD 5850 is 269% faster in 900p
- ATI HD 5850 is 293% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.96 | 1.38 |
| Recency | 30 September 2009 | 11 December 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 151 Watt | 135 Watt |
ATI HD 5850 has a 259.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.
8800 GTS 512, on the other hand, has 11.9% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 5850 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 in performance tests.
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