GeForce 8800 GTX

TeslaGeForce 8 SeriesDesktopGDDR32006NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture
Tesla
Launch Date
2006-11-08
CUDA Cores
128
Memory
768 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth
86.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP
155 W
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
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Launch Context

Launch context should connect the card to the first GeForce 8 flagship coverage and DirectX 10-era expectations, but benchmark rankings should only be added after period reviews are checked.

Performance Context

Performance context needs period review data with methodology. Until then, avoid broad fastest/best claims and focus on source-backed architectural positioning.

Architecture Context

Architecture context should cover G80 and unified shader design using NVIDIA's GeForce 8800 architecture technical brief as the primary source.

Used-Market Caution

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Driver and Platform Notes

Driver/platform notes should document DirectX 10-era support, final driver branches, and operating-system support only from NVIDIA driver pages or release notes.

Reviews1 review

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Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Source Status

Source review pending. Treat narrative notes as incomplete until listed sources are reviewed.

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Data confidence and source status

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  • Needs source review: narrative notes are incomplete until reviewed.

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA, GeForce 8800 GPU Architecture Technical BriefPrimary architecture source for unified shader and stream processor details.Open source
  2. HotHardware, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX and 8800 GTS: Unified PowerhousesPeriod review context; use for review-backed performance and platform notes.Open source
  3. Archived NVIDIA GeForce 8800 family specificationsOfficial original GeForce 8800 GTX and 8800 GTS reference memory and interface tableOpen source
  4. New NVIDIA Products Transform the PC Into the Definitive Gaming PlatformOfficial November 8, 2006 GeForce 8800 GTX and GTS introduction and immediate-availability releaseOpen source

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Derived datasets and spec dumps

  1. RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen data inventory used for bulk normalization and cross-checking Derived/spec-dump source. Treat as a reference dataset, not independent historical verification.Open source

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