GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 7870

When choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 7870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 7870.

GeForce 8800 GTX

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Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 7870 has 12% more power consumption, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX has 766 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 424 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3900 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	1−2	45−50
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4600% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	75−80
medium / 1080p	−	40−45
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	240−250
medium / 768p	27−30	210−220
ultra / 1080p	7−8	130−140
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	−	60−65
high / 768p	16−18	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 596% 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 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	130−140
medium / 1080p	0−1	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 513% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	75−80
medium / 1080p	0−1	45−50
low / 768p	18−20	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	0−1	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 62% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	75−80
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 862% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
low / 768p	0−1	85−90
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Tesla	GCN
Code name	G80	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 November 2006	5 March 2012
Pipelines	128	1280
Core clock speed	576 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	681 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops
Length	270 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	4.0
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
CUDA cores	575
SLI options	+
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 7870

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