GeForce 7300 GS vs 6700 XL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 6700 XL and GeForce 7300 GS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

6700 XL
2004
128 MB GDDR3
0.25
+25%

6700 XL outperforms 7300 GS by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13611389
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data0.60
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameNV43 A2G72
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 November 2004 (20 years ago)18 January 2006 (18 years ago)

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.

Core clock speed525 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors146 million112 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data23 Watt
Texture fill rate4.2001.800
ROPs42
TMUs84

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 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3DDR2
Maximum RAM amount128 MB256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed550 MHz266 MHz
Memory bandwidth17.6 GB/s4.256 GB/s

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 VGA1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model3.03.0
OpenGL2.12.1
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

6700 XL 0.25
+25%
7300 GS 0.20

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

6700 XL 95
+21.8%
7300 GS 78

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.25 0.20
Recency 14 November 2004 18 January 2006
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 110 nm 90 nm

6700 XL has a 25% higher aggregate performance score.

7300 GS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 22.2% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 6700 XL is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7300 GS in performance tests.


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Community ratings

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