GeForce FX Go 5200 vs 6800
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 6800 with GeForce FX Go 5200, including specs and performance data.
6800 outperforms FX Go 5200 by a whopping 1150% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1352 | 1505 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | no data |
| GPU code name | NV41 | NV31M |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 November 2004 (20 years ago) | 1 March 2003 (22 years 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 cores | no data | 5 |
| Core clock speed | 325 MHz | 1 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 190 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 150 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 3.900 | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | no data |
| TMUs | 12 | no 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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | DDR | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 19.2 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | DDR |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
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1−2
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
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1−2
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
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9−10
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
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3−4
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 21 test (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.25 | 0.02 |
| Recency | 8 November 2004 | 1 March 2003 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 150 nm |
GeForce 6800 has a 1150% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 15.4% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce 6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX Go 5200 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 6800 is a desktop card while GeForce FX Go 5200 is a notebook one.
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