GeForce 7800 GTX [in 1 benchmark]
NVIDIA
GeForce 7800 GTX
Buy
- Interface PCIe 1.0 x16
- Core clock speed 430 MHz
- Max video memory 256 MB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 1200 MHz
- Maximum resolution
Summary
NVIDIA started GeForce 7800 GTX sales 22 June 2005 at a recommended price of $599. This is Curie architecture desktop card based on 110 nm manufacturing process and primarily aimed at office use. 256 MB of GDDR3 memory clocked at 1.2 GHz are supplied, and together with 256 Bit memory interface this creates a bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s.
Compatibility-wise, this is single-slot card attached via PCIe 1.0 x16 interface. Its manufacturer default version has a length of 228 mm. No additional power connector is required, and power consumption is at 86 Watt.
It provides poor gaming and benchmark performance at
0.74%
of a leader’s which is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
GeForce
7800 GTX
vs
GeForce RTX
4090
General info
Some basic facts about GeForce 7800 GTX: architecture, market segment, release date etc.
| Place in performance rating | 1021 | |
| Value for money | 0.01 | |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | |
| GPU code name | G70 | |
| Market segment | Desktop | |
| Release date | 22 June 2005 (17 years ago) | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | |
| Current price | $176 (0. 3x MSRP) |
of 49999 (A100 SXM4) |
Value for money
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Technical specs
GeForce 7800 GTX’s general performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU base clock, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of GeForce 7800 GTX’s performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider its benchmark and gaming test results.
| Core clock speed | 430 MHz | of 2610 (Radeon RX 6500 XT) |
| Number of transistors | 302 million | of 14400 (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | of 4 (GeForce RTX 4080 Ti) |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 86 Watt | of 900 (Tesla S2050) |
| Texture fill rate | 10. 32 |
of 969.9 (h200 SXM5 96 GB) |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on GeForce 7800 GTX’s 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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | |
| Length | 228 mm | |
| Width | 1-slot |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed on GeForce 7800 GTX: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated memory and use a shared part of system RAM instead.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | of 128 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | of 8192 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | of 22400 (GeForce RTX 4080) |
| Memory bandwidth | 38. 4 GB/s |
of 14400 (Radeon R7 M260) |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on GeForce 7800 GTX. As a rule, this section is relevant only for desktop reference graphics cards, since for notebook ones the availability of certain video outputs depends on the laptop model, while non-reference desktop models can (though not necessarily will) bear a different set of video ports.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API support
APIs supported by GeForce 7800 GTX, sometimes including their particular versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | of 4.6 (GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile) |
| OpenCL | N/A | |
| Vulkan | N/A |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance of GeForce 7800 GTX.
Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.
7800 GTX
0.74
- Passmark
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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.
Benchmark coverage: 26%
7800 GTX
290
Game benchmarks
Let’s see how good GeForce 7800 GTX is for gaming.
Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in frames per second. Comparisons with game system requirements are included, but remember that sometimes official requirements may reflect reality inaccurately.
Relative perfomance
Overall GeForce 7800 GTX performance compared to nearest competitors among desktop video cards.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
104.05
ATI Radeon HD 2900 GT
101.35
AMD Radeon HD 7450A
100
NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
100
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
97.3
AMD Radeon HD 7480D
97.3
AMD Radeon HD 8400E
93.24
AMD equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to GeForce 7800 GTX from AMD is Radeon HD 7450A, which is nearly equal in speed and is lower by 1 position in our rating.
Radeon HD
7450A
Compare
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce 7800 GTX:
AMD Radeon E6460
112.16
ATI Radeon HD 2900 GT
101.35
AMD Radeon HD 7450A
100
NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
100
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
97.3
AMD Radeon HD 7480D
97.3
AMD Radeon HD 8400E
93.24
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Recommended processors
These processors are most commonly used with GeForce 7800 GTX according to our statistics.
Celeron
N3060
5.7%
Athlon 64
X2 3800+
5.7%
Core i3
4130
2.9%
Core i5
7600
2.9%
Pentium
4417U
2.9%
Core 2
Duo E6300
2.9%
Core i3
6100TE
2.9%
Athlon 64
FX-57
2.
9%
Pentium
N4200
2.9%
Athlon II
X4 640
2.9%
User rating
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GeForce 7800 GTX video card [in 1 benchmark]
NVIDIA
GeForce 7800 GTX
- PCIe 1.
0 x16 interface - Core frequency 430 MHz
- Video memory size 256 MB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory frequency 1200 MHz
- Maximum resolution
Description
NVIDIA started GeForce 7800 GTX sales on June 22, 2005 at a recommended price of 599$. This is a desktop video card based on the Curie architecture and 110 nm manufacturing process, primarily designed for office use. It has 256 MB of GDDR3 memory at 1.2 GHz, and coupled with a 256-bit interface, this creates a bandwidth of 38.40 Gb / s.
In terms of compatibility, this is a single-slot PCIe 1.0 x16 card. The length of the reference version is 228 mm. An additional power cable is not required for connection, and the power consumption is 86 W.
It provides poor performance in tests and games at the level of
0.74%
from the leader, which is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
GeForce
7800 GTX
vs
GeForce RTX
4090
General information 9999 (A100 SXM4)
Value for money
To obtain an index, we compare the characteristics of video cards and their cost, taking into account the cost of other cards.
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- 100
Features
GeForce 7800 GTX’s general performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core clock, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. They indirectly speak about GeForce 7800 GTX’s performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider its benchmark and gaming test results.
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Information on GeForce 7800 GTX compatibility with other computer components. Useful for example when choosing the configuration of a future computer or to upgrade an existing one. For desktop video cards, these are the interface and connection bus (compatibility with the motherboard), the physical dimensions of the video card (compatibility with the motherboard and case), additional power connectors (compatibility with the power supply).
Types and number of video connectors present on GeForce 7800 GTX. As a rule, this section is relevant only for desktop reference video cards, since for laptop ones the availability of certain video outputs depends on the laptop model.
| Video connectors | ||
| OpenCL | N/A | |
| VULKAN | N/A |
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