GeForce RTX 2070 vs 8800 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce RTX 2070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

8800 GTX
2006
768 MB GDDR3, 155 Watt
1.52

RTX 2070 outperforms 8800 GTX by a whopping 2661% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking97694
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0332.38
Power efficiency0.6816.51
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG80TU106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 November 2006 (18 years ago)17 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2070 has 107833% better value for money than 8800 GTX.

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 cores5752304
Core clock speed576 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1620 MHz
Number of transistors681 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate36.86233.3
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPS7.465 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs32144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length270 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 amount768 MB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth86.4 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno 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
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
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 GTX 1.52
RTX 2070 41.96
+2661%

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 GTX 584
RTX 2070 16133
+2663%

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD4−5
−3125%
129
+3125%
1440p3−4
−2833%
88
+2833%
4K2−3
−3000%
62
+3000%

Cost per frame, $

1080p149.75
−3771%
3.87
+3771%
1440p199.67
−3421%
5.67
+3421%
4K299.50
−3621%
8.05
+3621%
  • RTX 2070 has 3771% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 has 3421% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 has 3621% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Elden Ring 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90
+0%
90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 103
+0%
103
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Valorant 208
+0%
208
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160
+0%
160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+0%
37
+0%
Dota 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Elden Ring 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Fortnite 166
+0%
166
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 127
+0%
127
+0%
Metro Exodus 80
+0%
80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 245
+0%
245
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65
+0%
65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 125
+0%
125
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Dota 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 132
+0%
132
+0%
Valorant 184
+0%
184
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Elden Ring 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
World of Tanks 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
+0%
21
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 82
+0%
82
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 127
+0%
127
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Elden Ring 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 128
+0%
128
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 86
+0%
86
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 116
+0%
116
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 68
+0%
68
+0%

This is how 8800 GTX and RTX 2070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 is 3125% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 is 2833% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 is 3000% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.52 41.96
Recency 8 November 2006 17 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 175 Watt

8800 GTX has 12.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 2070, on the other hand, has a 2660.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 650% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTX in performance tests.


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