GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 4870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 4870. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 4870. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce 8800 GTX

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Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce 8800 GTX has 3% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 8800 GTX has 767 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 174 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
GeForce 8800 GTX is 20 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4870.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	3−4
ultra / 1080p	−	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	14−16
medium / 1080p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	60−65	120−130
medium / 768p	27−30	100−110
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
high / 768p	16−18	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 214% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Dota 2 is 131% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	10−11
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	9−10
medium / 1080p	−	4−5
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Minecraft is 50% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	0−1	18−20
medium / 768p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in World of Tanks is 100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Tesla	TeraScale
Code name	G80	RV770
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 November 2006	25 June 2008
Pipelines	128	800
Core clock speed	576 MHz	750 MHz
Transistor count	681 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec	30.00
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length	270 mm	250 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.0	4.1
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	575
SLI options	+
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GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 4870

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