GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 7990

When choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 7990, 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 7990.

GeForce 8800 GTX

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Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 7990
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	375 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7990 has 141% more power consumption, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7990 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 8800 GTX has 765 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7990.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon HD 7990 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7990 is 374 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7990 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7990 is 37 mm longer, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7990 is 5100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 7990 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% 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 7990 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Fortnite is 740% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Minecraft is 75% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 7990
Architecture	Tesla	GCN 1.0
Code name	G80	Malta
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 November 2006	24 April 2013
Pipelines	128	2048
Core clock speed	576 MHz	950 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	681 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec	128.0
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops	2x 4,096 gflops
Length	270 mm	307 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	575
SLI options	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		459 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		44 Mh/s
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GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 7990

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