CMP 40HX vs GeForce 6800 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 6800 XT with CMP 40HX, including specs and performance data.

6800 XT
2005
256 MB GDDR3
0.32

CMP 40HX outperforms 6800 XT by a whopping 5944% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1310289
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data21.82
Power efficiencyno data7.17
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameNV42TU106
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date30 September 2005 (19 years ago)25 February 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699

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.

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data2304
Core clock speed450 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors202 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data185 Watt
Texture fill rate5.400237.6
Floating-point processing powerno data7.603 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs12144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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).

InterfaceAGP 8xPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x Molex1x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed600 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s448.0 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 VGA, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.6
OpenGL2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)4.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA-7.5

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.

6800 XT 0.32
CMP 40HX 19.34
+5944%

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.

6800 XT 123
CMP 40HX 7452
+5959%

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 0.32 19.34
Recency 30 September 2005 25 February 2021
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 12 nm

CMP 40HX has a 5943.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 816.7% more advanced lithography process.

The CMP 40HX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 6800 XT is a desktop card while CMP 40HX is a workstation one.


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