GeForce RTX 3070 vs Go 6800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 6800 with GeForce RTX 3070, including specs and performance data.

Go 6800
2004
256 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.28

RTX 3070 outperforms Go 6800 by a whopping 20607% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking134542
Place by popularitynot in top-10043
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data58.61
Power efficiency0.4318.07
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNV41GA104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date8 November 2004 (20 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores175888
Core clock speed300 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speed300 MHz1725 MHz
Number of transistors190 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate3.600317.4
Floating-point processing powerno data20.31 TFLOPS
ROPs896
TMUs12184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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
InterfaceMXM-IIIPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-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 speed550 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth35.2 GB/s448.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.5
OpenGL2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)4.6
OpenCLN/A2.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA-8.5

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.

Go 6800 0.28
RTX 3070 57.98
+20607%

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.

Go 6800 106
RTX 3070 22342
+20977%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD0−1149
1440p-0−199
4K-0−161

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.35
1440pno data5.04
4Kno data8.18

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−7250%
147
+7250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−4067%
125
+4067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−5350%
100−110
+5350%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−6850%
139
+6850%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2625%
109
+2625%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−2650%
220−230
+2650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−5725%
230−240
+5725%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−521%
174
+521%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−3900%
120−130
+3900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−5350%
100−110
+5350%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−6200%
126
+6200%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2800%
116
+2800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−2650%
220−230
+2650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−6275%
255
+6275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−1244%
120−130
+1244%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−536%
178
+536%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2600%
81
+2600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−5350%
100−110
+5350%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−5000%
102
+5000%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2675%
111
+2675%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−2163%
181
+2163%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−5475%
223
+5475%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−1244%
121
+1244%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−204%
85
+204%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 62
Hitman 3 6−7
−1500%
96
+1500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−7200%
146
+7200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−5600%
114
+5600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−4700%
48
+4700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 43

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3350%
69
+3350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100
+0%
100
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 118
+0%
118
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 87
+0%
87
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 116
+0%
116
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 68
+0%
68
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65
+0%
65
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Metro Exodus 101
+0%
101
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 166
+0%
166
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 175
+0%
175
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hitman 3 52
+0%
52
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 107
+0%
107
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+0%
90
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 97
+0%
97
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 38
+0%
38
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3070 is 7250% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 is ahead in 29 tests (41%)
  • there's a draw in 41 test (59%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.28 57.98
Recency 8 November 2004 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 130 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 220 Watt

Go 6800 has 388.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070, on the other hand, has a 20607.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6800 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 6800 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3070 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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