GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 5850

In this comparison between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 5850 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 8800 GTX will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 8800 GTX

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Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 5850
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, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce 8800 GTX has 2% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 8800 GTX has 767 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 149 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
GeForce 8800 GTX is 29 mm longer, than Radeon HD 5850.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 1100 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	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
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	−
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 5850.
low / 768p	60−65	160−170
medium / 768p	27−30	130−140
ultra / 1080p	7−8	65−70
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 321% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	10−11	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 182% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 227% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
low / 768p	18−20	65−70
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	35−40
medium / 768p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
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 Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 5850
Architecture	Tesla	Terascale 2
Code name	G80	Cypress
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 November 2006	30 September 2009
Pipelines	128	1440
Core clock speed	576 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	681 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec	52.20
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops	2,088.0 gflops
Length	270 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	575
SLI options	+
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