NVIDIA
GeForce 8800 Ultra vs Radeon Vega II 8CU 5700G
Full comparison of specs, performance and benchmarks
AMD
Vega II 8CU 5700G
Aggregate performance score
We've compared 8800 Ultra and Vega II 8CU 5700G across specs and all relevant benchmarks.
↗Vega II 8CU 5700G outperforms 8800 Ultra by 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.+5%
Scores are normalized on the Head to Head scale. Higher is better.GeForce 8800 Ultra vs Radeon Vega II 8CU 5700G: key takeaway
The comparison of 8800 Ultra and Vega II 8CU 5700G shows a 5% advantage for Vega II 8CU 5700G in gaming performance, while 8800 Ultra may still be stronger in value for money. Use the sections below to check whether that lead comes from real FPS, specifications, efficiency, price or platform features.
SUMMARY PROFILE
Verified-metrics radar
Axes with missing data are hidden; every value uses a fixed scale.
NVIDIA
AMDPerformance
Price / performance
4345
100100
COMPARISON RESULT
8800 Ultra is the best overall choice
8800 Ultra leads in combined game performance. 8800 Ultra offers the better price per frame, while the final choice depends on the required features, memory, and games.
8800 Ultra leads in the combined performance index
8800 Ultra costs less
CATALOG POSITION
Full ranking →Graphics card ranking
Positions 73–78of 319
COMPARISON VERDICT
Which should you choose?
Two practical conclusions based on community votes and gaming value.
Radeon Vega II 8CU 5700G
152 likesHead to Head visitors currently choose this model more often.
GeForce 8800 Ultra
100/100 · Price $79The choice is based on the price-to-performance index and launch price.
OVERALL SCORE
Overview
Scores are calculated from specifications, performance, and efficiency.
The Summary score section compares 8800 Ultra and Vega II 8CU 5700G with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
GamesDirectX, OpenCL, and Vulkan performance
43
45Better
Professional applications3D modeling, video editing, and rendering
37
39Better
AI and machine learningMachine-learning and AI capabilities
35
36Better
Power efficiencyPower consumption across workloads
84Better
51
Head to Head scoreOverall catalog score
62Better
58
FULL COMPARISON
Specifications
The better numeric value is highlighted in green, taking the metric direction into account.
The Specifications section compares 8800 Ultra and Vega II 8CU 5700G with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
Device classDesktopDesktop
DirectX10.012.2
OpenGL3.34.6
TFLOPS0.3872Better
Power consumption171 W—
Clock speed612 MHzBetter300 - 2000 MHz
Memory typeGDDR3SMA
Power connector6+6 pinIntegrated (shared power)
Release date20072021
ArchitectureTeslaNot publicly specified
ThicknessDual-slotVaries by board
Compute APIOpenCL 1.0, CUDA 1.0OpenCL 3.0
Launch price$79—
Shader units / cores128Not publicly specified
Base clock612 MHzBetter300 MHz
Boost clock612 MHz2000 MHzBetter
VRAM768 MB GDDR3- SMA
Memory frequency2,2 GHz—
Memory bus384 bitSystem memory interface
Memory bandwidth106 GB/s—
InterfacePCIe 1x16IGP
Power consumption171 W—
Process node90 nm7 nmBetter
Recommended PSU450 WVaries by board
Length270 mmVaries by board
Die size484 mm²Not publicly specified
Memory cacheL2 0.1 MBNot publicly specified
Transistor count681 millionNot publicly specified
Max monitors34
Max resolution2560 × 16007680 × 4320
USB Type-CNoNo
VulkanNot supported1.2
DisplayPortBoard dependentDisplayPort 1.4a
UpscalingNot supportedFSR
HDMIBoard dependentHDMI 2.1
GAME TEST BENCH
Gaming FPS
Available results are shown separately; missing data is not treated as zero.
The Gaming FPS section compares 8800 Ultra and Vega II 8CU 5700G across curated H2H Lab game presets. The useful signal is not only average FPS, but also how each device behaves at 1440p and 4K, how memory capacity and bus width affect heavy textures, and whether the game engine favors raster performance, ray tracing, or driver maturity.
8800 UltraVega II 8CU 5700G
Verified H2HCommunity VerifiedEstimatedPredicted
Black Myth: Wukong
1080p High
26 FPSEstimated 64%
22 FPSEstimated 66%
1080p Ultra
22 FPSEstimated 64%
19 FPSEstimated 66%
1440p Ultra
12 FPSEstimated 58%
14 FPSEstimated 66%
4K Ultra
5 FPSEstimated 55%
8 FPSEstimated 66%
Black Myth: Wukong8800 Ultra26 FPSEstimated 64%Vega II 8CU 5700G22 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra22 FPSEstimated 64%Vega II 8CU 5700G19 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra12 FPSEstimated 58%Vega II 8CU 5700G14 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra5 FPSEstimated 55%Vega II 8CU 5700G8 FPSEstimated 66%
Call of Duty: Warzone8800 Ultra26 FPSEstimated 64%Vega II 8CU 5700G22 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra22 FPSEstimated 64%Vega II 8CU 5700G19 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra12 FPSEstimated 58%Vega II 8CU 5700G14 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra5 FPSEstimated 55%Vega II 8CU 5700G8 FPSEstimated 66%
Counter-Strike 28800 Ultra217 FPSEstimated 72%Vega II 8CU 5700G183 FPSEstimated 74%8800 Ultra152 FPSEstimated 72%Vega II 8CU 5700G129 FPSEstimated 74%8800 Ultra85 FPSEstimated 66%Vega II 8CU 5700G100 FPSEstimated 74%8800 Ultra32 FPSEstimated 63%Vega II 8CU 5700G50 FPSEstimated 74%
Cyberpunk 20778800 Ultra140 FPSEstimated 72%Vega II 8CU 5700G118 FPSEstimated 74%8800 Ultra121 FPSEstimated 72%Vega II 8CU 5700G102 FPSEstimated 74%8800 Ultra62 FPSEstimated 66%Vega II 8CU 5700G73 FPSEstimated 74%8800 Ultra22 FPSEstimated 63%Vega II 8CU 5700G33 FPSEstimated 74%
Forza Horizon 58800 Ultra176 FPSEstimated 78%Vega II 8CU 5700G149 FPSEstimated 80%8800 Ultra114 FPSEstimated 72%Vega II 8CU 5700G97 FPSEstimated 74%8800 Ultra77 FPSEstimated 66%Vega II 8CU 5700G90 FPSEstimated 74%8800 Ultra47 FPSEstimated 63%Vega II 8CU 5700G73 FPSEstimated 74%
God of War Ragnarök8800 Ultra26 FPSEstimated 64%Vega II 8CU 5700G22 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra22 FPSEstimated 64%Vega II 8CU 5700G19 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra12 FPSEstimated 58%Vega II 8CU 5700G14 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra5 FPSEstimated 55%Vega II 8CU 5700G8 FPSEstimated 66%
Hogwarts Legacy8800 Ultra114 FPSEstimated 72%Vega II 8CU 5700G97 FPSEstimated 74%8800 Ultra96 FPSEstimated 72%Vega II 8CU 5700G81 FPSEstimated 74%8800 Ultra55 FPSEstimated 66%Vega II 8CU 5700G65 FPSEstimated 74%8800 Ultra22 FPSEstimated 63%Vega II 8CU 5700G34 FPSEstimated 74%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 20248800 Ultra26 FPSEstimated 64%Vega II 8CU 5700G22 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra22 FPSEstimated 64%Vega II 8CU 5700G19 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra12 FPSEstimated 58%Vega II 8CU 5700G14 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra5 FPSEstimated 55%Vega II 8CU 5700G8 FPSEstimated 66%
Monster Hunter Wilds8800 Ultra26 FPSEstimated 64%Vega II 8CU 5700G22 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra22 FPSEstimated 64%Vega II 8CU 5700G19 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra12 FPSEstimated 58%Vega II 8CU 5700G14 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra5 FPSEstimated 55%Vega II 8CU 5700G8 FPSEstimated 66%
Starfield8800 Ultra26 FPSEstimated 64%Vega II 8CU 5700G22 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra22 FPSEstimated 64%Vega II 8CU 5700G19 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra12 FPSEstimated 58%Vega II 8CU 5700G14 FPSEstimated 66%8800 Ultra5 FPSEstimated 55%Vega II 8CU 5700G8 FPSEstimated 66%
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H workload indices
Comparable internal indices on a fixed 0–100 scale.
The Benchmarks section compares 8800 Ultra and Vega II 8CU 5700G with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Raster IndexH2H Index / 10043455%
H2H Compute IndexH2H Index / 100364931%
H2H Rendering IndexH2H Index / 100364522%
H2H Memory Workload IndexH2H Index / 100170200%
H2H Efficiency IndexH2H Index / 100840200%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H AI workload indices
Estimated workload profiles based on available performance and memory data.
The Detailed comparison section compares 8800 Ultra and Vega II 8CU 5700G with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Image Generation IndexH2H Index / 100314537%
H2H ML Training IndexH2H Index / 100334531%
H2H Inference IndexH2H Index / 100364522%
H2H Local LLM IndexH2H Index / 100294543%
H2H Computer Vision IndexH2H Index / 100354525%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling
The Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling section compares 8800 Ultra and Vega II 8CU 5700G with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
DirectX10.012.2
VulkanNot supported1.2
OpenGL3.34.6
UpscalingNot supportedFSR
Compute APIOpenCL 1.0, CUDA 1.0OpenCL 3.0
Architecture and release
The Architecture and release section compares 8800 Ultra and Vega II 8CU 5700G with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
ArchitectureTeslaNot publicly specified
Process node90 nm7 nmBetter
Release date20072021
Device classDesktopDesktop
GPU cores, die and clocks
The Core layout and clocks section compares 8800 Ultra and Vega II 8CU 5700G with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
Transistor count681 millionNot publicly specified
Die size484 mm²Not publicly specified
Shader units / cores128Not publicly specified
Base clock612 MHzBetter300 MHz
Boost clock612 MHz2000 MHzBetter
Board size, power and compatibility
The Form factor and compatibility section compares 8800 Ultra and Vega II 8CU 5700G with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
InterfacePCIe 1x16IGP
Length270 mmVaries by board
ThicknessDual-slotVaries by board
Recommended PSU450 WVaries by board
Power connector6+6 pinIntegrated (shared power)
Display outputs and limits
The Display outputs section compares 8800 Ultra and Vega II 8CU 5700G with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
HDMIBoard dependentHDMI 2.1
DisplayPortBoard dependentDisplayPort 1.4a
USB Type-CNoNo
Max monitors34
Max resolution2560 × 16007680 × 4320
Memory and compute throughput
The VRAM capacity and bandwidth section compares 8800 Ultra and Vega II 8CU 5700G with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
VRAM768 MB GDDR3- SMA
Memory typeGDDR3SMA
Memory bus384 bitSystem memory interface
TFLOPS0.3872Better
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Frequently asked comparison questions
Short recommendations based on performance, memory, power consumption, and intended use.
01Which is better for gaming: 8800 Ultra or Vega II 8CU 5700G?+
8800 Ultra has the higher overall gaming score, while 8800 Ultra offers the better price-to-performance ratio. The final choice depends on resolution and settings.
02Which is better for streaming?+
8800 Ultra is the stronger streaming choice thanks to performance, hardware encoding, and application support. Check AV1, H.264, and HEVC support before buying.
03Which is better for Blender?+
8800 Ultra is generally the better option for Blender and GPU rendering. Rendering-engine support and available VRAM also matter.
04Which is better for video editing?+
8800 Ultra offers more overall performance, while 8800 Ultra offers more memory headroom. Codecs, hardware encoders, and editor optimization can change the result.
05Which is better for neural networks and AI?+
8800 Ultra is the more practical option for local AI workloads. VRAM capacity, compute libraries, and framework compatibility are especially important.
06Which is better for 1080p?+
8800 Ultra is the most rational 1080p choice, where high frame rates and cost per frame matter most.
07Which is better for 1440p?+
8800 Ultra leads in combined 1440p performance. 8800 Ultra can be preferable for heavy textures and games with high VRAM usage.
08Which is better for 4K?+
8800 Ultra is preferable for 4K, where total performance, memory bandwidth, and VRAM capacity have the greatest impact.
09Which is better for a quiet PC?+
8800 Ultra is easier to use in a quiet build because of its lower estimated power and thermal load. Actual noise depends on the specific cooler.
10Which is better without replacing the power supply?+
8800 Ultra is the safer candidate because its stated power consumption is lower. Verify PSU wattage, age, and power connectors.
11Is it worth upgrading from the previous generation?+
Consider upgrading to 8800 Ultra if your current device no longer delivers the required FPS, memory capacity, or feature support. A gain below 15–20% is usually worth waiting for a price cut.