GeForce 8800 GT vs GTX 560 Ti

Place in the ranking	521	1051
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.82	0.03
Power efficiency	3.22	0.67
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GF114	G92
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 January 2011 (13 years ago)	29 October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 560 Ti has 5967% 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 cores	384	112
Core clock speed	823 MHz	600 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	52.67	33.60
Floating-point processing power	1.263 TFLOPS	0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	16
TMUs	64	56

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 support	no data	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	229 mm	229 mm
Height	no data	Single Slot
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
SLI options	-	2-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 type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1002 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.3 GB/s	57.6 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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	Dual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)

no data

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API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	2.1
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	2.1	+

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.

GTX 560 Ti 7.96
+552%

8800 GT 1.22

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.

GTX 560 Ti 3060
+554%

8800 GT 468

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:

900p	63 +600%	9−10 −600%
Full HD	63 +600%	9−10 −600%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

3.95
+881%

38.78

−881%

GTX 560 Ti has 881% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Elden Ring	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +767%	3−4 −767%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +700%	4−5 −700%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%
Valorant	27−30 +575%	4−5 −575%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +767%	3−4 −767%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Dota 2	27−30 +600%	4−5 −600%
Elden Ring	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +580%	5−6 −580%
Fortnite	45−50 +571%	7−8 −571%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +700%	4−5 −700%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 +600%	4−5 −600%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 +611%	9−10 −611%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +700%	3−4 −700%
Valorant	27−30 +575%	4−5 −575%
World of Tanks	120−130 +567%	18−20 −567%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +767%	3−4 −767%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Dota 2	27−30 +600%	4−5 −600%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +580%	5−6 −580%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +700%	4−5 −700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 +611%	9−10 −611%
Valorant	27−30 +575%	4−5 −575%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Elden Ring	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Grand Theft Auto V	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +567%	6−7 −567%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
World of Tanks	55−60 +613%	8−9 −613%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +600%	2−3 −600%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7	0−1
Far Cry 5	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Valorant	20−22 +567%	3−4 −567%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	2−3	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Elden Ring	4−5	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +667%	3−4 −667%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Counter-Strike 2	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Fortnite	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Valorant	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%

This is how GTX 560 Ti and 8800 GT compete in popular games:

GTX 560 Ti is 600% faster in 900p
GTX 560 Ti is 600% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.96	1.22
Recency	25 January 2011	29 October 2007
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	40 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	105 Watt

GTX 560 Ti has a 552.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.

8800 GT, on the other hand, has 61.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GT in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.