PNY GeForce 8800 GTS XLR8 1GB GDDR3

★★★★★ 4.5 (3)

The 500 MHz core clock and 320-bit memory interface on the 96-core GeForce 8800 GTS deliver a PassMark G3D score of 405, marking it as a capable entry for its era. Its 320MB of GDDR3 and dual DVI outputs provide functional connectivity for older multi-monitor setups, backed by a 4.5-star customer rating. This card is best for retro PC builders needing a period-correct DirectX 10 GPU for Windows XP-era gaming.

GPU GeForce 8800 GTS
VRAM 1GB GDDR3
TDP 650 W
Memory Bus 320 bit
Class consumer
PNY GeForce 8800 GTS XLR8 1GB GDDR3 gpu
12 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong user sentiment (96th percentile) 96th
  • Strong affordability (86th percentile) 86th

Cons

  • Below average compute (1st percentile)
  • Below average ai (2nd percentile)
  • Below average vram (3rd percentile)
  • Below average efficiency (5th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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92/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 24 sources · Jun 2026

Based on 24 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 2.2
Rt 6.1
Vram 3.4
Raster 7
Compute 1.3
Feature 11.2
Thermal 26.3
User Sentiment 96
Efficiency 5.1
Connectivity 5.4
Social Proof 33
Affordability 86.1

Specifications

Full Specifications

Chipset

GPU Chipset GeForce 8800 GTS
Brand NVIDIA
Class consumer

Memory

VRAM 640 MB
Memory Type GDDR3
Memory Bus 320

Compute

CUDA Cores 96
Base Clock 500

Performance

PassMark G3D 405

Power & Cooling

TDP 650
Recommended PSU 400
Power Connectors 6-Pin
Cooler Single Fan
Fans 1

Connectivity

Interface PCI Express x16
DisplayPort 0
HDMI 0
Max Resolution 2560 x 1600

Physical

Form Factor ITX

Features

Ray Tracing No
DirectX 10

vs Competition

Spec PNY GeForce 8800 GTS XLR8 ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD ZOTAC SOLID OC White Edition ZT-B50900Q-10P Sapphire NITRO+ 11348-01-20G
Chipset GeForce 8800 GTS GeForce RTX 5090 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GeForce RTX 5080 GeForce RTX 5090 Radeon RX 9070 XT
Vram 1GB GDDR3 32GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR7 32GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR6
Boost Clock Mhz - 2407 2482 2805 2422 3060
Tdp W 650 575 300 360 575 304
Memory Bus Bits 320 512 256 256 512 256
Ray Tracing false true true true true true
GPU Class consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIRtVramRasterComputeFeatureThermalUser SentimentEfficiencyConnectivitySocial ProofAffordability
PNY GeForce 8800 GTS XLR8 2.26.13.471.311.226.3965.15.43386.1
ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare 96.990.397.698.797.696.272.48624.599.399.23.5
MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare 79.492.385.88988.196.291.580.472.994.18921.2
Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare 85.495.288.894.393.396.291.5725894.18916
ZOTAC SOLID OC White Edition ZT-B50900Q-10P Compare 97.190.797.698.797.996.291.59624.594.160.92.1
Sapphire NITRO+ 11348-01-20G Compare 89.584.774.175.990.896.291.580.446.288.88936.2

Price

Value & Pricing

From ¥70,074 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From ¥70,074

Price History

¥70,000 ¥70,200 ¥70,400 ¥70,600 ¥70,800 Nov 9Nov 13 ¥70,074

Usage Scores

Overall (11.9)AI/LLM (1.5)Budget (56)Gaming 4k (4.4)Ray Tracing (4.1)Workstation (3.6)Gaming 1080p (8.6)Gaming 1440p (6.6)Content Creation (2.7)
  • Overall11.9
  • AI/LLM1.5
  • Budget56
  • Gaming 4k4.4
  • Ray Tracing4.1
  • Workstation3.6
  • Gaming 1080p8.6
  • Gaming 1440p6.6
  • Content Creation2.7

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