GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon 550X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon 550X, 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 Radeon 550X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 8800 GTX
Radeon 550X
Main Specs
| GeForce 8800 GTX | Radeon 550X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
- GeForce 8800 GTX has 210% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce 8800 GTX has 766 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 506 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
- GeForce 8800 GTX is 125 mm longer, than Radeon 550X.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 6100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 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 Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 260% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 148% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | − | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 8800 GTX | Radeon 550X | |
| Architecture | Tesla | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | G80 | Lexa |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 8 November 2006 | 27 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 128 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1218 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 681 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 36.8 billion/sec | 38.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 345.6 gflops | |
| Length | 270 mm | 145 mm |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 86.4 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 575 | |
| SLI options | + | |