GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 6870

When choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 6870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 6870.

GeForce 8800 GTX

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Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	151 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 HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce 8800 GTX has 2% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6870.
GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 8800 GTX has 767 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
GeForce 8800 GTX is 50 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6870 is 150 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	60−65	180−190
medium / 768p	27−30	140−150
ultra / 1080p	7−8	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 364% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	10−11	75−80
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 200% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 272% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
low / 768p	18−20	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	20−22
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	40−45
medium / 768p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
high / 768p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 168% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Tesla	Terascale 2
Code name	G80	RV940 Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 November 2006	22 October 2010
Pipelines	128	1120
Core clock speed	576 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	681 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec	50.40
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	270 mm	220 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	575
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options	+
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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