GeForce 8800 GT vs Quadro P600

Place in the ranking	500	1051
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.62	0.03
Power efficiency	14.83	0.67
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GP107	G92
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 February 2017 (7 years ago)	29 October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$178	$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P600 has 21967% 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	1430 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	1620 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,300 million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	38.88	33.60
Floating-point processing power	1.244 TFLOPS	0.336 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	24	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 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	145 mm	229 mm
Height	no data	Single Slot
Width	1-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	4 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1252 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.13 GB/s	57.6 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 Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	Dual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor support	no data	+
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 (12_1)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	6.7	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	2.1
OpenCL	3.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.3	N/A
CUDA	6.1	+

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.

Quadro P600 8.62
+607%

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.

Quadro P600 3313
+608%

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:

Full HD

36
+620%

5−6

−620%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

4.94
+1312%

69.80

−1312%

Quadro P600 has 1312% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Elden Ring	24−27 +700%	3−4 −700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +833%	3−4 −833%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +750%	4−5 −750%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +667%	3−4 −667%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +667%	3−4 −667%
Valorant	30−35 +675%	4−5 −675%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +833%	3−4 −833%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Dota 2	27 +800%	3−4 −800%
Elden Ring	24−27 +700%	3−4 −700%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +640%	5−6 −640%
Fortnite	50−55 +629%	7−8 −629%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +750%	4−5 −750%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−33 +650%	4−5 −650%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +667%	3−4 −667%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95 +692%	12−14 −692%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +667%	3−4 −667%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +767%	3−4 −767%
Valorant	30−35 +675%	4−5 −675%
World of Tanks	120−130 +611%	18−20 −611%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +833%	3−4 −833%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Dota 2	72 +620%	10−11 −620%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +640%	5−6 −640%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +750%	4−5 −750%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 +656%	9−10 −656%
Valorant	30−35 +675%	4−5 −675%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Elden Ring	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +740%	5−6 −740%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8	0−1
World of Tanks	60−65 +675%	8−9 −675%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7	0−1
Far Cry 5	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Valorant	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	3−4	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Elden Ring	5−6	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Metro Exodus	4−5	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	3−4	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Fortnite	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Valorant	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%

This is how Quadro P600 and 8800 GT compete in popular games:

Quadro P600 is 620% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.62	1.22
Recency	7 February 2017	29 October 2007
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	105 Watt

Quadro P600 has a 606.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 162.5% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P600 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P600 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 8800 GT is a desktop one.

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