GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon RX 7600
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 7600 and GeForce 8800 GTX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 7600 outperforms 8800 GTX by a whopping 2874% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 123 | 1062 |
| Place by popularity | 49 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 87.52 | 0.02 |
| Power efficiency | 18.44 | 0.66 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Navi 33 | G80 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 24 May 2023 (2 years ago) | 8 November 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $269 | $599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 7600 has 437500% better value for money than 8800 GTX.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 2048 | 575 |
| Core clock speed | 1720 MHz | 576 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2655 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13,300 million | 681 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 155 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 339.8 | 36.86 |
| Floating-point processing power | 21.75 TFLOPS | 0.3456 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 24 |
| TMUs | 128 | 32 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | no data |
| L0 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 96 KB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | no data |
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 4.0 x8 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | 204 mm | 270 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 768 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2250 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 86.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.2 | 1.1 (1.0) |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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:
| Full HD | 141
+3425%
| 4−5
−3425%
|
| 1440p | 71
+3450%
| 2−3
−3450%
|
| 4K | 37
+3600%
| 1−2
−3600%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 1.91
+7749%
| 149.75
−7749%
|
| 1440p | 3.79
+7805%
| 299.50
−7805%
|
| 4K | 7.27
+8139%
| 599.00
−8139%
|
- RX 7600 has 7749% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 7600 has 7805% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 7600 has 8139% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 348
+3380%
|
10−11
−3380%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 148
+3600%
|
4−5
−3600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 161
+3120%
|
5−6
−3120%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+3275%
|
4−5
−3275%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 336
+3260%
|
10−11
−3260%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 117
+3800%
|
3−4
−3800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 183
+2950%
|
6−7
−2950%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
+3340%
|
5−6
−3340%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+2980%
|
5−6
−2980%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+3050%
|
4−5
−3050%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 120
+2900%
|
4−5
−2900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+3020%
|
5−6
−3020%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+3200%
|
7−8
−3200%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+3275%
|
4−5
−3275%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 179
+2883%
|
6−7
−2883%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+3000%
|
9−10
−3000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100
+3233%
|
3−4
−3233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 174
+3380%
|
5−6
−3380%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
+3340%
|
5−6
−3340%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+2980%
|
5−6
−2980%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+3050%
|
4−5
−3050%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 150
+2900%
|
5−6
−2900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 94
+3033%
|
3−4
−3033%
|
| Metro Exodus | 113
+3667%
|
3−4
−3667%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+3020%
|
5−6
−3020%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 210
+2900%
|
7−8
−2900%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+3200%
|
7−8
−3200%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+3275%
|
4−5
−3275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90
+2900%
|
3−4
−2900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 163
+3160%
|
5−6
−3160%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+2980%
|
5−6
−2980%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 71
+3450%
|
2−3
−3450%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+3020%
|
5−6
−3020%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 123
+2975%
|
4−5
−2975%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+3200%
|
7−8
−3200%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 170−180
+3340%
|
5−6
−3340%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90
+2900%
|
3−4
−2900%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 280−290
+3022%
|
9−10
−3022%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 77
+3750%
|
2−3
−3750%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65
+3150%
|
2−3
−3150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+3400%
|
5−6
−3400%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+3175%
|
8−9
−3175%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+3300%
|
3−4
−3300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 56
+5500%
|
1−2
−5500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 115
+3733%
|
3−4
−3733%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+3733%
|
3−4
−3733%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 50
+4900%
|
1−2
−4900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 86
+4200%
|
2−3
−4200%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−110
+3433%
|
3−4
−3433%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 22 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 82
+4000%
|
2−3
−4000%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 38
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 59
+5800%
|
1−2
−5800%
|
| Valorant | 240−250
+2950%
|
8−9
−2950%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+3100%
|
2−3
−3100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+4500%
|
1−2
−4500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 57
+5600%
|
1−2
−5600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+3750%
|
2−3
−3750%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 22 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+5400%
|
1−2
−5400%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55
+5200%
|
1−2
−5200%
|
This is how RX 7600 and 8800 GTX compete in popular games:
- RX 7600 is 3425% faster in 1080p
- RX 7600 is 3450% faster in 1440p
- RX 7600 is 3600% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 39.56 | 1.33 |
| Recency | 24 May 2023 | 8 November 2006 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 768 MB |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 155 Watt |
RX 7600 has a 2874.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.
8800 GTX, on the other hand, has 6.5% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTX in performance tests.
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