GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 8800 GTX

Radeon HD 4870 X2

Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	286 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 84% more power consumption, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 8800 GTX has 767 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 124 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
GeForce 8800 GTX is 3 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 X2 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 X2.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	100−110
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
high / 768p	16−18	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 228% 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 X2.
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 X2 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 X2 in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	8−9
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 X2 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 X2 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 X2 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	20−22
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 X2 in World of Tanks is 100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	Tesla	TeraScale
Code name	G80	R700
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 November 2006	12 August 2008
Pipelines	128	800
Core clock speed	576 MHz	700 MHz
Transistor count	681 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec	28.00
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops	2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length	270 mm	267 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	+

GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

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