GeForce 8800 GTX vs Quadro P500

In this comparison between GeForce 8800 GTX and Quadro P500 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 8800 GTX will be the best choice, for others Quadro P500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 8800 GTX

Quadro P500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P500 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro P500 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 3x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 416% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Quadro P500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 766 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 879 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 4112 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 8−9
ultra / 1080p 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 18−20
medium / 1080p 0−1 10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX Quadro P500
Architecture Tesla Pascal
Code name G80 GP108
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 8 November 2006 14 November 2017
Pipelines 128 256
Core clock speed 576 MHz 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz
Transistor count 681 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 21.25
Floating-point performance 345.6 gflops 679.9 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 32.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12.1
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.0.1
CUDA + 6.1
CUDA cores 575
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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