Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GeForce Go 6800

Place in the ranking	1347	12
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	37.26
Power efficiency	0.43	17.26
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	NV41	Navi 31
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	8 November 2004 (20 years ago)	3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$899

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 cores	17	5376
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1387 MHz
Boost clock speed	300 MHz	2394 MHz
Number of transistors	190 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	3.600	804.4
Floating-point processing power	no data	51.48 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	192
TMUs	12	336
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	84

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	large	no data
Interface	MXM-III	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	276 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 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 type	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	20 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	320 Bit
Memory clock speed	550 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	35.2 GB/s	800.0 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 Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	3.0	6.7
OpenGL	2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	2.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.3

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

RX 7900 XT 75.24
+26771%

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

RX 7900 XT 28925
+27188%

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 HD	0−1	205
1440p	-0−1	134
4K	-0−1	88

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	4.39
1440p	no data	6.71
4K	no data	10.22

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −2113%	170−180 +2113%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −11750%	237 +11750%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −2275%	190 +2275%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −5200%	106 +5200%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −11500%	580 +11500%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −3350%	130−140 +3350%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −2225%	186 +2225%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −4650%	95 +4650%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −1733%	110 +1733%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −9740%	492 +9740%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 −3483%	210−220 +3483%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −3350%	130−140 +3350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −4250%	170−180 +4250%
World of Tanks	12−14 −2225%	270−280 +2225%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −2000%	168 +2000%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −4350%	89 +4350%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −2250%	140−150 +2250%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −8380%	424 +8380%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 −3483%	210−220 +3483%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

2−3

−8650%

170−180
+8650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −1278%	124 +1278%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −2950%	61 +2950%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −3900%	160−170 +3900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −8500%	170−180 +8500%
Valorant	4−5 −8525%	300−350 +8525%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −1067%	175 +1067%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −1067%	175 +1067%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	1−2 −20800%	200−210 +20800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −1067%	175 +1067%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	90−95
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −2900%	30 +2900%
Dota 2	14−16 −920%	153 +920%
Valorant	0−1	200−210

Full HD
Low Preset

Elden Ring

230

+0%

230

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Metro Exodus	163 +0%	163 +0%
Valorant	400−450 +0%	400−450 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Dota 2	181 +0%	181 +0%
Elden Ring	290−300 +0%	290−300 +0%
Fortnite	300−350 +0%	300−350 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	173 +0%	173 +0%
Metro Exodus	161 +0%	161 +0%
Valorant	400−450 +0%	400−450 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Dota 2	184 +0%	184 +0%
Valorant	400−450 +0%	400−450 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	159 +0%	159 +0%
Elden Ring	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	159 +0%	159 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
World of Tanks	500−550 +0%	500−550 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	325 +0%	325 +0%
Metro Exodus	141 +0%	141 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	50 +0%	50 +0%
Elden Ring	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Metro Exodus	87 +0%	87 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Fortnite	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	173 +0%	173 +0%

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

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7900 XT is 20800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 7900 XT is ahead in 31 test (51%)
there's a draw in 30 tests (49%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.28	75.24
Recency	8 November 2004	3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	20 GB
Chip lithography	130 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	300 Watt

Go 6800 has 566.7% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XT, on the other hand, has a 26771.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, a 7900% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XT 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 Radeon RX 7900 XT is a desktop one.

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