Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce GTX 275

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon RX 6800, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 275
2009, $249
896 MB GDDR3, 219 Watt
3.23

RX 6800 outperforms GTX 275 by a whopping 1539% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 275 GTX 275
RX 6800 RX 6800

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking80663
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3239.59
Power efficiency1.1416.38
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 January 2009 (17 years ago)28 October 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $579

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 6800 has 12272% better value for money than GTX 275.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

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.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2403840
Core clock speed633 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2105 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)219 Watt250 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate50.64505.2
Floating-point processing power0.6739 TFLOPS16.17 TFLOPS
ROPs2896
TMUs80240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60
L0 Cacheno data960 KB
L1 Cacheno data768 KB
L2 Cache224 KB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data128 MB

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 amount896 MB16 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1134 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth127.0 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.04.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GTX 275 3.23
RX 6800 52.95
+1539%

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.

GTX 275 1344
Samples: 811
RX 6800 22058
+1541%
Samples: 4878

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 HD10−12
−1650%
175
+1650%
1440p6−7
−1600%
102
+1600%
4K3−4
−1967%
62
+1967%

Cost per frame, $

1080p24.90
−653%
3.31
+653%
1440p41.50
−631%
5.68
+631%
4K83.00
−789%
9.34
+789%
  • RX 6800 has 653% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6800 has 631% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6800 has 789% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 350
+0%
350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 135
+0%
135
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 322
+0%
322
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 349
+0%
349
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 115
+0%
115
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 197
+0%
197
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 259
+0%
259
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
+0%
104
+0%
Dota 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 186
+0%
186
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 159
+0%
159
+0%
Metro Exodus 147
+0%
147
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 269
+0%
269
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 174
+0%
174
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+0%
152
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 175
+0%
175
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
Metro Exodus 89
+0%
89
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 163
+0%
163
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 132
+0%
132
+0%
Metro Exodus 55
+0%
55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
+0%
99
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GTX 275 and RX 6800 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 is 1650% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 is 1600% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 is 1967% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.23 52.95
Recency 15 January 2009 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 275 has 14% lower power consumption.

RX 6800, on the other hand, has a 1539% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1729% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 686% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 275 in performance tests.

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