Quadro RTX 6000 vs GeForce 8800 GT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GT with Quadro RTX 6000, including specs and performance data.

8800 GT
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 105 Watt
1.24

RTX 6000 outperforms 8800 GT by a whopping 3815% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking103465
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.025.24
Power efficiency0.6912.98
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG92TU102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date29 October 2007 (17 years ago)13 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 $6,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 6000 has 26100% better value for money than 8800 GT.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1124608
Core clock speed600 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors754 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt260 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate33.60509.8
Floating-point processing power0.336 TFLOPS16.31 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs56288
Tensor Coresno data576
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length229 mm267 mm
HeightSingle Slotno data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options2-way-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s672.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTV4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)128bitno data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

8800 GT 1.24
RTX 6000 48.54
+3815%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

8800 GT 478
RTX 6000 18733
+3819%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.24 48.54
Recency 29 October 2007 13 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 260 Watt

8800 GT has 147.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 6000, on the other hand, has a 3814.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 441.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800 GT is a desktop card while Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation one.


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