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GeForce 8800 GT 512MB vs GeForce 9800 GT 1GB
Intro
The GeForce 8800 GT 512MB uses a 65 nm design. nVidia has clocked the core frequency at 600 MHz. The GDDR3 memory works at a speed of 900 MHz on this model. It features 112 SPUs as well as 56 Texture Address Units and 16 ROPs.Compare all of that to the GeForce 9800 GT 1GB, which features a core clock frequency of 600 MHz and a GDDR3 memory speed of 900 MHz. It also makes use of a 256-bit bus, and makes use of a 65/55 nm design. It is comprised of 112 SPUs, 56 TAUs, and 16 Raster Operation Units.
Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks
Both cards have the same power consumption.Memory Bandwidth
Both cards have the exact same bandwidth, so theoretically they should have identical performance. (explain)
Texel Rate
Both cards have exactly the same texel rate, so theoretically they should be equally good at at AF. (explain)Pixel Rate
Both cards have exactly the same pixel fill rate, so in theory they should be equally good at at AA, and be able to handle the same screen resolutions. (explain)
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
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Specifications
| Model | GeForce 8800 GT 512MB | GeForce 9800 GT 1GB |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | nVidia | nVidia |
| Year | Oct 2007 | July 2008 |
| Code Name | G92 | G92a/b |
| Memory | 512 MB | 1024 MB |
| Core Speed | 600 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory Speed | 1800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Power (Max TDP) | 105 watts | 105 watts |
| Bandwidth | 57600 MB/sec | 57600 MB/sec |
| Texel Rate | 33600 Mtexels/sec | 33600 Mtexels/sec |
| Pixel Rate | 9600 Mpixels/sec | 9600 Mpixels/sec |
| Unified Shaders | 112 | 112 |
| Texture Mapping Units | 56 | 56 |
| Render Output Units | 16 | 16 |
| Bus Type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Bus Width | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Fab Process | 65 nm | 65/55 nm |
| Transistors | 754 million | 754 million |
| Bus | PCIe x16 2.0 | PCIe x16 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 |
| OpenGL Version | OpenGL 3.0 | OpenGL 3.0 |
Memory Bandwidth: Bandwidth is the max amount of information (in units of MB per second) that can be transported over the external memory interface in a second. The number is worked out by multiplying the bus width by its memory clock speed. If the card has DDR type memory, it should be multiplied by 2 again. If DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The better the memory bandwidth, the faster the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, HDR and high resolutions.
Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum amount of texture map elements (texels) that are applied in one second. This figure is calculated by multiplying the total number of texture units by the core clock speed of the chip. The higher 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 most pixels the graphics card could possibly write to its local memory in a second - measured in millions of pixels per second. Pixel rate is worked out by multiplying the number of Raster Operations Pipelines by the the core clock speed. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - also sometimes called Render Output Units) are responsible for drawing the pixels (image) on the screen. The actual pixel output rate also depends on quite a few other factors, most notably the memory bandwidth - the lower the memory bandwidth is, the lower the potential to get to the max fill rate.
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