ATI Radeon X800 GTO vs GeForce 6800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 6800 and Radeon X800 GTO, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 6800
2004
256 MB DDR
0.29

ATI X800 GTO outperforms 6800 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13351332
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data0.42
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)R400 (2004−2008)
GPU code nameNV41R423
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 November 2004 (20 years ago)29 December 2007 (16 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.

Core clock speed325 MHz400 MHz
Number of transistors190 million160 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data49 Watt
Texture fill rate3.9004.800
ROPs812
TMUs1212

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 connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount256 MB128 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed300 MHz350 MHz
Memory bandwidth19.2 GB/s22.4 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-Video1x 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)9.0b (9_2)
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)2.0
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.

GeForce 6800 0.29
ATI X800 GTO 0.30
+3.4%

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.

GeForce 6800 112
ATI X800 GTO 114
+1.8%

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 0.29 0.30
Recency 8 November 2004 29 December 2007
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 128 MB

GeForce 6800 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

ATI X800 GTO, on the other hand, has a 3.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 6800 and Radeon X800 GTO.


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