Radeon RX 580 XTR vs GeForce 6800 Ultra
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1370 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.31 | no data |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | NV45 | Polaris 20 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 26 July 2004 (21 years ago) | 18 April 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $229 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | no data | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 425 MHz | 1257 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1340 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 222 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 81 Watt | 185 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.800 | 193.0 |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 16 | 144 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 197 mm | 241 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 550 MHz | 8000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 35.2 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12.0 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 26 July 2004 | 18 April 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 81 Watt | 185 Watt |
6800 Ultra has 128% lower power consumption.
RX 580 XTR, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 829% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 6800 Ultra and Radeon RX 580 XTR. We've got no test results to judge.
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