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GeForce 8800 GT 1GB vs GeForce 9500 GT 512MB GDDR3
Intro
The GeForce 8800 GT 1GB has core clock speeds of 600 MHz on the GPU, and 900 MHz on the 1024 MB of GDDR3 memory. It features 112 SPUs along with 56 TAUs and 16 Rasterization Operator Units.Compare those specifications to the GeForce 9500 GT 512MB GDDR3, which has core clock speeds of 550 MHz on the GPU, and 800 MHz on the 512 MB of GDDR3 RAM. It features 32 SPUs as well as 16 Texture Address Units and 8 Rasterization Operator Units.
Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks
Power Consumption (Max TDP)
| GeForce 9500 GT 512MB GDDR3 |
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50 Watts |
| GeForce 8800 GT 1GB |
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105 Watts |
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Memory Bandwidth
Performance-wise, the GeForce 8800 GT 1GB should in theory be much superior to the GeForce 9500 GT 512MB GDDR3 overall. (explain)
| GeForce 8800 GT 1GB |
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57600 MB/sec |
| GeForce 9500 GT 512MB GDDR3 |
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25600 MB/sec |
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Texel Rate
The GeForce 8800 GT 1GB should be quite a bit (about 282%) faster with regards to texture filtering than the GeForce 9500 GT 512MB GDDR3. (explain)| GeForce 8800 GT 1GB |
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33600 Mtexels/sec |
| GeForce 9500 GT 512MB GDDR3 |
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8800 Mtexels/sec |
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Pixel Rate
If using a high resolution is important to you, then the GeForce 8800 GT 1GB is a better choice, and very much so. (explain)| GeForce 8800 GT 1GB |
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9600 Mpixels/sec |
| GeForce 9500 GT 512MB GDDR3 |
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4400 Mpixels/sec |
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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 1GB | GeForce 9500 GT 512MB GDDR3 |
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| Manufacturer | nVidia | nVidia |
| Year | Dec 2007 | July 2008 |
| Code Name | G92 | G96b |
| Memory | 1024 MB | 512 MB |
| Core Speed | 600 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Memory Speed | 1800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Power (Max TDP) | 105 watts | 50 watts |
| Bandwidth | 57600 MB/sec | 25600 MB/sec |
| Texel Rate | 33600 Mtexels/sec | 8800 Mtexels/sec |
| Pixel Rate | 9600 Mpixels/sec | 4400 Mpixels/sec |
| Unified Shaders | 112 | 32 |
| Texture Mapping Units | 56 | 16 |
| Render Output Units | 16 | 8 |
| Bus Type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Bus Width | 256-bit | 128-bit |
| Fab Process | 65 nm | 55 nm |
| Transistors | 754 million | 314 million |
| Bus | PCIe x16 2.0 | PCIe x16 2.0, PCI |
| DirectX Version | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 |
| OpenGL Version | OpenGL 3.0 | OpenGL 3.0 |
Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth is the maximum amount of data (measured in MB per second) that can be transferred across the external memory interface within a second. The number is calculated by multiplying the interface width by its memory speed. In the case of DDR type RAM, it must be multiplied by 2 again. If it uses DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The better the memory bandwidth, the faster the card will be in general. It especially helps with AA, High Dynamic Range and higher screen resolutions.
Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum number of texture map elements (texels) that are processed per second. This figure is worked out by multiplying the total texture units of the card by the core speed of the chip. The higher this number, the better the graphics card will be at texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels processed per second.
Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum number of pixels the graphics card can possibly write to its local memory in a second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The figure is worked out by multiplying the amount of ROPs by the the core clock speed. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - sometimes also referred to as Render Output Units) are responsible for filling the screen with pixels (the image). The actual pixel rate also depends on lots of other factors, especially the memory bandwidth - the lower the memory bandwidth is, the lower the potential to reach the maximum fill rate.
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