GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 7870 XT. 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 7870 XT. 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

Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 7870 XT has 19% more power consumption, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 8800 GTX has 766 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 349 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
GeForce 8800 GTX is 3 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 5100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 740% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 75% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 188% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Tesla	GCN 1.0
Code name	G80	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 November 2006	19 November 2012
Pipelines	128	1536
Core clock speed	576 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	681 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec	93.60
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length	270 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	575
SLI options	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s

GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

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