PNY GeForce 8800 GTS XLR8 1GB GDDR3
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
12 Overall Score
No current retailer price
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 read
Based on 24 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
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 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce 8800 GTS | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 1GB GDDR3 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 2407 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 650 | 575 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 320 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNY GeForce 8800 GTS XLR8 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 7 | 1.4 | 11.2 | 26.4 | 95.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 32.9 | 86.2 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.9 | 90.1 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 97.6 | 96.2 | 72.4 | 85.8 | 24.6 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 3.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85.2 | 95.2 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 71.7 | 57.8 | 94 | 88.8 | 15.1 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79.1 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 88 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 80.2 | 72.9 | 94 | 88.8 | 21 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.2 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 99.4 | 57.8 | 94 | 99.1 | 19.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.9 | 96.2 | 91.7 | 83.9 | 95.5 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 85.8 | 52.6 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 17.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall11.9
- AI/LLM1.5
- Budget53.6
- Gaming 4k4.4
- Ray Tracing4.1
- Workstation3.6
- Gaming 1080p8.6
- Gaming 1440p6.7
- Content Creation2.7
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