Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs GeForce 6800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 6800 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 6800
2004
256 MB DDR
0.26

RX 9060 XT 16GB outperforms 6800 by a whopping 21715% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 9060 XT 16GB RX 9060 XT 16GB

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking138541
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)RDNA 4 (2025)
GPU code nameNV41no data
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 November 2004 (20 years ago)2 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39.99 no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data2048
Core clock speed325 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2530 MHz
Number of transistors190 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology130 nm4 nm
Texture fill rate3.900no data
ROPs8no data
TMUs12no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDRGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed300 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth19.2 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Videono data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)no data
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD0−1171
1440p-0−178
4K-0−148

Cost per frame, $

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Sons of the Forest 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 270
+0%
270
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Sons of the Forest 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 248
+0%
248
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 154
+0%
154
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Sons of the Forest 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 273
+0%
273
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 233
+0%
233
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Sons of the Forest 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
+0%
83
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 160
+0%
160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Sons of the Forest 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
+0%
102
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 91
+0%
91
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+0%
84
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Sons of the Forest 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.26 56.72
Recency 8 November 2004 2 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 130 nm 4 nm

RX 9060 XT 16GB has a 21715.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 20 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 3150% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 in performance tests.

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