GeForce 6800 GT vs GTS 350M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 350M with GeForce 6800 GT, including specs and performance data.

GTS 350M
2010
1 GB GDDR3, 28 Watt
1.06
+186%

GTS 350M outperforms 6800 GT by a whopping 186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10911275
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.590.38
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGT215NV45
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)8 June 2004 (20 years ago)

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 cores96no data
Core clock speed500 MHz350 MHz
Number of transistors727 million222 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt67 Watt
Texture fill rate16.005.600
Floating-point processing power0.24 TFLOPSno data
Gigaflops360no data
ROPs816
TMUs3216

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin
SLI options+-
MXM TypeMXM 3.0 Type-Bno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2000 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s32 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsDisplayPortLVDSHDMIDual Link DVISingle Link DVIVGA2x DVI, 1x S-Video
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model4.13.0
OpenGL2.12.1
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

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.

GTS 350M 1.06
+186%
6800 GT 0.37

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.

GTS 350M 407
+187%
6800 GT 142

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

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.06 0.37
Recency 7 January 2010 8 June 2004
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 67 Watt

GTS 350M has a 186.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 225% more advanced lithography process, and 139.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTS 350M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTS 350M is a notebook card while GeForce 6800 GT is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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