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NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

Graphics processor Released Dec 11, 2007

Video memory: 512 MB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 52.48 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

107.07^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

66.17^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

106.12^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

117.29^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

19,175.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

59.75^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

59.75^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

59.68^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

59.88^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

10,678^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark550^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark109^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark591^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark494^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark833^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: TSMC 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPU cores: 128^*
GPU base clock: 650 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 650 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 324 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 135 W^*
Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics processor: G92^*
Texture mapping units: 64^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 135 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 300 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.1^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 64 KB^*

GPU configurations

0.5 GB / GDDR3 / 256-bit / G92-400-A2
Capacity
512 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
52.48 GB/s
Chip variant
G92-400-A2
Reference clock
650 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
135 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 52.48 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 135 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 24 fields

Product Name: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*
Product Name: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*
Product Name: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
Released: Dec 11th, 2007^*
Released: Dec 11th, 2007^*
Released: Dec 11th, 2007^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
Memory clock: 820^* MHz
Memory clock: 820^* MHz
Memory clock: 820^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*

Specifications 2 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 416^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2007-12-11^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 135^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 324^* mm²
Transistors (million): 754^*
Freq (MHz): 650^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 25 fields

proc transistors: 754 million^*
proc die size: 324^* mm²
cores: 128^*
sm count: 16^*
memory clock: 820^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 52.48^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.416^*
tdp: 135^* W
suggested psu: 300^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.47^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2007-12-11^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 65^* nm

Specifications 4 · 34 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.1^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

128^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.416^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

64 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

10.40 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

324 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

65 nm^*

Transistors

754 million^*

Graphics processor

G92^*

Reported video memory

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

52.48 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

128^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

16^*

Suggested system PSU

300 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

135 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

41.60 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

64^*

GPU cores

128^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 5 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

550^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*
GPU Chip: G92^*
Released: Dec 11th, 2007^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
Memory clock: 820^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 128 / 64 / 16^*

Specifications 7 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*

core config

128:64:16:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*

tdp watts

135.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*

launch date

2007-12-11 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*

code name

G92-400-A2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*

fab nm

TSMC 65 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*

die size mm2

324.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*

core clock mhz

650.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*

Specifications 8 · 55 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G92^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,625^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 16^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 754 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 324^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Dec 11th, 2007^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 8 (8800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 9^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 650^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 820 MHz 1640 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 52.48^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 64^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G92^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 10.40 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 41.60 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 135^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 300^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P393 SKU 0^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2007.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 7 PCIe^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 349 USD^*
Board Design Length: 254 mm 10 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G92-400-A2^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.3M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 403 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 64^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1148^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 128^*
Render Config Shading Units: 128^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 64^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 416^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*
3dmark: 833^*
2dmark: 494^*
tdp: 135^*
powerperf: 6^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

591^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

109^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

135^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

4.38^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 16^*
rop: 24^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR3^*
memType: LPDDR4X^*
gpuChip: DG1^*
gpuChip: G92^*
productName: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*
productName: GeForce 8800 GTS 512^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
releaseYear: 2,007^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 900^*
gpuClock: 650^*
memClock: 820^*
memClock: 2,133^*
unifiedShader: 768^*
unifiedShader: 128^*
tmu: 64^*
tmu: 48^*

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