GeForce 6800 vs Quadro P5200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P5200 with GeForce 6800, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P5200
2018
16 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
31.54
+10776%

P5200 outperforms 6800 by a whopping 10776% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1751335
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency21.60no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGP104NV41
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)8 November 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$39.99

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 cores2560no data
Core clock speed1556 MHz325 MHz
Boost clock speed1746 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million190 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Wattno data
Texture fill rate279.43.900
Floating-point processing power8.94 TFLOPSno data
ROPs648
TMUs16012

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-B (3.0)PCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data1-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 typeGDDR5DDR
Maximum RAM amount16 GB256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz300 MHz
Memory bandwidth230.4 GB/s19.2 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model6.43.0
OpenGL4.62.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.1-

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.

Quadro P5200 31.54
+10776%
GeForce 6800 0.29

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.

Quadro P5200 12151
+10749%
GeForce 6800 112

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 HD112
+11100%
1−2
−11100%
4K38-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data39.99

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60 0−1
Battlefield 5 100−110 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55 0−1
Far Cry 5 70−75 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+17000%
1−2
−17000%
Hitman 3 65−70 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+13800%
1−2
−13800%
Metro Exodus 100−110 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 152
+15100%
1−2
−15100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+11600%
1−2
−11600%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60 0−1
Battlefield 5 100−110 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55 0−1
Far Cry 5 70−75 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+17000%
1−2
−17000%
Hitman 3 65−70 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+13800%
1−2
−13800%
Metro Exodus 100−110 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+11100%
1−2
−11100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+11600%
1−2
−11600%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55 0−1
Far Cry 5 70−75 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+17000%
1−2
−17000%
Hitman 3 65−70 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+13800%
1−2
−13800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+11100%
1−2
−11100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+11600%
1−2
−11600%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24 0−1
Far Cry 5 35−40 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+18200%
1−2
−18200%
Hitman 3 40−45 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70 0−1
Metro Exodus 60−65 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 160−170
+16700%
1−2
−16700%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55 0−1

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27 0−1
Hitman 3 24−27 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+15600%
1−2
−15600%
Metro Exodus 35−40 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 18−20 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 40−45 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30 0−1

This is how Quadro P5200 and GeForce 6800 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P5200 is 11100% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.54 0.29
Recency 21 February 2018 8 November 2004
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 130 nm

Quadro P5200 has a 10775.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P5200 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce 6800 is a desktop one.


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