GeForce 6800 GT vs UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Place in the ranking	853	1275
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	0.38
Architecture	Gen. 12 (2021−2023)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	Alder Lake Xe	NV45
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 January 2023 (2 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 cores	24	no data
Core clock speed	450 MHz	350 MHz
Boost clock speed	750 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	no data	222 million
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	67 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	5.600
ROPs	no data	16
TMUs	no data	16

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).

Interface	no data	PCIe 1.0 x16
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-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	no data	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	no data	256 MB
Memory bus width	no data	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	32 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

no data

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12_1	9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model	no data	3.0
OpenGL	no data	2.1
OpenCL	no data	N/A
Vulkan	-	N/A

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

7
+600%

1−2

−600%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Elden Ring	4−5	0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	10 +900%	1−2 −900%
Metro Exodus	7 +600%	1−2 −600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	4	0−1
Dota 2	5	0−1
Elden Ring	4−5	0−1
Far Cry 5	12 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Fortnite	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Forza Horizon 4	10 +900%	1−2 −900%
Grand Theft Auto V	5	0−1
Metro Exodus	5	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
World of Tanks	40−45 +617%	6−7 −617%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +600%	2−3 −600%
Forza Horizon 4	11 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring	1−2	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2	0−1
World of Tanks	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Far Cry 5	6−7	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4	0−1
Valorant	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Elden Ring	1−2	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3	0−1
Fortnite	1−2	0−1
Valorant	2−3	0−1

This is how UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) and 6800 GT compete in popular games:

UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) is 600% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.32	0.37
Recency	3 January 2023	8 June 2004
Chip lithography	10 nm	130 nm

UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) has a 527% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) 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.