NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS Mac Edition vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 OEM
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | G92 | G92B |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Tesla | Tesla |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 65 nm | 55 nm |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 754 million |
| Die size | 324 mm² | 260 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | G92-159-B1 |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jan 31st, 2008 | Apr 27th, 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 8 | GeForce 200 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | MXM-HE | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 403 in our database | — |
| Predecessor | GeForce 7 PCIe | GeForce 9 |
| Successor | GeForce 9 | GeForce 400 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 500 MHz | 500 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Shader clock | 1250 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory clock | 799 MHz 1598 Mbps effective | 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 512 MB | 1536 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR2 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 51.14 GB/s | 24.00 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 64 | 96 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 32 | 48 |
| ROPs | 16 | 12 |
| SM count | 8 | 12 |
| Cache L2 | 64 KB | 48 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 8.000 GPixel/s | 6.000 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 16.00 GTexel/s | 24.00 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 160.0 GFLOPS | 240.0 GFLOPS |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | MXM Module | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 105 W | 75 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 250 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Board number | P398 | P363 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| CUDA | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Shader model | 4.0 | 4.0 |
