NVIDIA GeForce 7050 + nForce 610i vs NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 7050 + nForce 610i and NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

NVIDIA GeForce 7050 + nForce 610i

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 7050 + nForce 610i

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 102 vs 61

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 January 2008 vs 29 October 2007
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	102 vs 61

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

3x more core clock speed: 1500 MHz vs 500 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 65 nm vs 90 nm
19.3x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 482 vs 25

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1500 MHz vs 500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	482 vs 25

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 7050 + nForce 610i
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

102

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

482

Name	NVIDIA GeForce 7050 + nForce 610i	NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
PassMark - G2D Mark	102	61
PassMark - G3D Mark	25	482
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3346
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3346

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce 7050 + nForce 610i	NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Essentials
Architecture	Curie	Tesla
Code name	C73	G92
Launch date	13 January 2008	29 October 2007
Place in performance rating	1355	1356
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$349
Technical info
Core clock speed	500 MHz	1500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	65 nm
Transistor count	112 million	754 million
CUDA cores		112
Floating-point performance		336.0 gflops
Maximum GPU temperature		105 °C
Pipelines		112
Texture fill rate		33.6 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		105 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video, Dual Link DVIHDTV
Audio input for HDMI		S / PDIF
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCI	PCIe 2.0 x16
Bus support		PCI-E 2.0
Length		9" (22.9 cm)
SLI options		2-way
Supplementary power connectors		6-pin & 8-pin
API support
DirectX	9.0c	10.0
OpenGL	2.1	2.1
Memory
Maximum RAM amount		512 MB
Memory bandwidth		57.6 GB / s
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		900 MHz
Memory type		GDDR3
Technologies
3D Vision
CUDA
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)		128bit