Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs GeForce 8800 GTX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon RX 580 2048SP, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
580 2048SP outperforms 8800 GTX by a whopping 1271% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1062 | 337 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 40 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.66 | 9.36 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | G80 | Polaris 20 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 8 November 2006 (19 years ago) | 15 October 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 575 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 1168 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1284 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 681 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 36.86 | 164.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3456 TFLOPS | 5.259 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 32 |
| TMUs | 32 | 128 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 96 KB | 2 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 270 mm | 241 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 86.4 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 (1.0) | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 1.33 | 18.24 |
| Recency | 8 November 2006 | 15 October 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 768 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 150 Watt |
RX 580 2048SP has a 1271% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 967% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 543% more advanced lithography process, and 3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTX in performance tests.
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