Quadro FX Go540 vs GeForce 6800 Ultra

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1280not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.30no data
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameNV45NV43
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date26 July 2004 (20 years ago)9 August 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 speed425 MHz300 MHz
Number of transistors222 million146 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)81 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate6.8002.400
ROPs164
TMUs168

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 x16MXM-II
Length197 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
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 typeGDDR3DDR
Maximum RAM amount256 MB128 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed550 MHz225 MHz
Memory bandwidth35.2 GB/s7.2 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

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
OpenGL2.12.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 128 MB
Chip lithography 130 nm 110 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 81 Watt 25 Watt

6800 Ultra has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

FX Go540, on the other hand, has a 18.2% more advanced lithography process, and 224% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between GeForce 6800 Ultra and Quadro FX Go540. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce 6800 Ultra is a desktop card while Quadro FX Go540 is a mobile workstation one.


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NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra
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