GeForce 8800 GT 512MB vs GeForce GT 1030

Intro

Compare those specs to the GeForce GT 1030, which features GPU clock speed of 1265 MHz, and 2048 MB of GDDR5 memory running at 1502 MHz through a 64-bit bus. It also is comprised of 384 SPUs, 32 TAUs, and 16 Raster Operation Units.

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Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks

Power Consumption (Max TDP)

GeForce GT 1030		30 Watts
GeForce 8800 GT 512MB		105 Watts
	Difference: 75 Watts (250%)

Memory Bandwidth

In theory, the GeForce 8800 GT 512MB should perform a little bit faster than the GeForce GT 1030 in general. (explain)

GeForce 8800 GT 512MB		57600 MB/sec
GeForce GT 1030		49152 MB/sec
	Difference: 8448 (17%)

Texel Rate

The GeForce GT 1030 is just a bit (more or less 20%) more effective at texture filtering than the GeForce 8800 GT 512MB. (explain)

GeForce GT 1030		40480 Mtexels/sec
GeForce 8800 GT 512MB		33600 Mtexels/sec
	Difference: 6880 (20%)

Pixel Rate

The GeForce GT 1030 should be a lot (approximately 111%) faster with regards to FSAA than the GeForce 8800 GT 512MB, and should be capable of handling higher resolutions while still performing well. (explain)

GeForce GT 1030		20240 Mpixels/sec
GeForce 8800 GT 512MB		9600 Mpixels/sec
	Difference: 10640 (111%)

Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit.

Price Comparison

Specifications

Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth is the largest amount of data (counted in megabytes per second) that can be transported past the external memory interface in a second. It's worked out by multiplying the interface width by its memory speed. In the case of DDR memory, the result should be multiplied by 2 again. If DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The better the card's memory bandwidth, the better the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, High Dynamic Range and high resolutions.

Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum amount of texture map elements (texels) that can be applied per second. This figure is calculated by multiplying the total texture units of the card by the core speed of the chip. The better the texel rate, the better the graphics card will be at handling texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels processed in a second.

Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum amount of pixels that the graphics chip can possibly write to the local memory in a second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The number is worked out by multiplying the amount of Render Output Units by the the card's clock speed. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - aka Render Output Units) are responsible for drawing the pixels (image) on the screen. The actual pixel rate also depends on many other factors, especially the memory bandwidth - the lower the bandwidth is, the lower the ability to get to the maximum fill rate.