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NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

Graphics processor Released Nov 8, 2006

Video memory: 768 MB
Memory bus: 384 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 86.40 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 GTX

80.89^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

65.44^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

103.21^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

110.53^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

16,737^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

59.73^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

59.31^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

56.75^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

59.82^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

10,203.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

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_mark556^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark105^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark597^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark475^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark763^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: TSMC 90 nm
Process node: 90 nm
GPU cores: 128^*
GPU base clock: 576 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 576 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Video memory: 768 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 484 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 155 W^*
Transistors: 681 million^*
Graphics processor: G80^*
Texture mapping units: 32^*
Raster output units: 24^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 155 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 450 W^*
External power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1 (1.0)^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.0^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 96 KB^*

GPU configurations

0.75 GB / GDDR3 / 384-bit / G80-300-A2
Capacity
768 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
86.40 GB/s
Chip variant
G80-300-A2
Reference clock
576 MHz
Memory bus
384 bit
Rated power
155 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 768^*
Video memory: 768 MB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 384 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 86.40 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 155 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 24 fields

Product Name: GeForce 8800 GTX^*
Product Name: GeForce 8800 GTX^*
Product Name: GeForce 8800 GTX^*
GPU Chip: G80^*
GPU Chip: G80^*
GPU Chip: G80^*
Released: Nov 8th, 2006^*
Released: Nov 8th, 2006^*
Released: Nov 8th, 2006^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 768 MB, GDDR3, 384 bit^*
Memory: 768 MB, GDDR3, 384 bit^*
Memory: 768 MB, GDDR3, 384 bit^*
GPU clock: 576^* MHz
GPU clock: 576^* MHz
GPU clock: 576^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 128 / 32 / 24^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 128 / 32 / 24^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 128 / 32 / 24^*

Specifications 2 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 345.6^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2006-11-08^*
Process Size (nm): 90^* nm
TDP (W): 155^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 484^* mm²
Transistors (million): 681^*
Freq (MHz): 576^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 25 fields

proc transistors: 681 million^*
proc die size: 484^* mm²
cores: 128^*
sm count: 16^*
memory clock: 900^*
ram: 768^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 384^*
bus interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 86.4^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.3456^*
tdp: 155^* W
suggested psu: 450^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
api cuda: 1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.62^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2006-11-08^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 90^* nm

Specifications 4 · 34 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.0^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1 (1.0)^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 1.0 x16^*

Memory bus

384^* bit

Reported shader processors

128^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.3456^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

96 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

13.82 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

2x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

484 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

90 nm^*

Transistors

681 million^*

Graphics processor

G80^*

Reported video memory

768^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

86.40 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

24^*

Reported shading units

128^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

16^*

Suggested system PSU

450 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

155 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

36.86 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

32^*

GPU cores

128^*

Video memory

768^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 5 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

556^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

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

Model

GeForce 8800 GTX^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 8800 GTX^*
GPU Chip: G80^*
Released: Nov 8th, 2006^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 768 MB, GDDR3, 384 bit^*
GPU clock: 576^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 128 / 32 / 24^*

Specifications 7 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 8800 GTX^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTX^*

core config

128:32:24:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTX^*

tdp watts

155.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTX^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTX^*

launch date

2006-11-08 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTX^*

code name

G80-300-A2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTX^*

fab nm

TSMC 90 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTX^*

die size mm2

484.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTX^*

bus interface

PCIe 1.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTX^*

core clock mhz

576.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 8800 GTX^*

Specifications 8 · 55 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 384^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G80^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,350^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 16^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 90^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 681 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 484^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Nov 8th, 2006^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 8 (8800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 9^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 8800 GTX^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 576^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 768^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 384^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 86.4^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 32^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G80^*
Render Config ROPs: 24^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 13.82 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 36.86 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 155^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 450^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P355 SKU 0^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1 (1.0)^*
source file: nvidia2006.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 7 PCIe^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Playable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 599 USD^*
Board Design Length: 270 mm 10.6 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G80-300-A2^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.4M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 73 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 32^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-1449^*
Top ROPS: 24^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 128^*
Render Config Shading Units: 128^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 96^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 768^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 345.6^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 8800 GTX^*
3dmark: 763^*
2dmark: 475^*
tdp: 155^*
powerperf: 4^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce 8800 GTX^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

597^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

105^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

119.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

4.98^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

155^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

3.85^*

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: 24^*
rop: 64^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR3^*
gpuChip: G80^*
gpuChip: GP104^*
productName: GeForce 8800 GTX^*
productName: GeForce 8800 GTX^*
releaseYear: 2,006^*
releaseYear: 2,006^*
memSize: 0.768^*
memSize: 0.768^*
memBusWidth: 384^*
gpuClock: 576^*
gpuClock: 1,278^*
memClock: 900^*
memClock: 1,502^*
unifiedShader: 2,048^*
unifiedShader: 128^*
tmu: 32^*
tmu: 128^*

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