GeForce 8800 GTX vs GeForce 945A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce 945A, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 8800 GTX stacks up against GeForce 945A, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 8800 GTX
GeForce 945A
Main Specs
| GeForce 8800 GTX | GeForce 945A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
- GeForce 8800 GTX has 369% more power consumption, than GeForce 945A.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and GeForce 945A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce 8800 GTX has 767 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce 945A - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 945A is 496 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and GeForce 945A - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 945A is 4112 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 160−170 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 130−140 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 65−70 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 314% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Dota 2 is 182% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Fortnite is 227% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | − | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−105 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Minecraft is 88% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| medium / 768p | − | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 8800 GTX | GeForce 945A | |
| Architecture | Tesla | Maxwell |
| Code name | G80 | GM108 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 8 November 2006 | 13 March 2015 |
| Pipelines | 128 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1189 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 681 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 36.8 billion/sec | 28.54 |
| Floating-point performance | 345.6 gflops | 903.2 gflops |
| Length | 270 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 5012 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 86.4 GB/s | 40.1 GB/s |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.0 |
| CUDA cores | 575 | |
| SLI options | + | |
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