ATI FireGL X3-256 vs GeForce 6800 LE
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1437 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | R400 (2004−2008) |
| GPU code name | NV40 | R420 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 21 July 2004 (22 years ago) | 3 August 2004 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,099 |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 491 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 222 million | 160 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 57 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.400 | 5.892 |
| ROPs | 8 | 12 |
| TMUs | 8 | 12 |
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 | AGP 8x | AGP 8x |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x Molex | 1x Molex |
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 | DDR | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 350 MHz | 454 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 GB/s | 29.06 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0b (9_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 256 MB |
ATI FireGL X3-256 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 6800 LE and FireGL X3-256. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 6800 LE is a desktop graphics card while FireGL X3-256 is a workstation one.
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