GeForce Go 6800 Ultra vs GTX 980 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 980 Mobile and GeForce Go 6800 Ultra, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
980 Mobile outperforms 6800 Ultra by a whopping 5894% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 321 | 1392 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.46 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.65 | 0.29 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | NV41 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 September 2015 (11 years ago) | 24 February 2005 (21 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $395.82 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 2048 | 17 |
| Core clock speed | 1064 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1216 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 190 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100-200 Watt | 89 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 136.2 | 5.400 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.358 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | 8 |
| TMUs | 128 | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | no data |
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 | large |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | Portable Device Dependent |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| BatteryBoost | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 99
+9800%
| 1−2
−9800%
|
| 4K | 46 | 0−1 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.00 | no data |
| 4K | 8.60 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
+5300%
|
1−2
−5300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+11200%
|
1−2
−11200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+4200%
|
1−2
−4200%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
+5300%
|
1−2
−5300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+8200%
|
1−2
−8200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+11200%
|
1−2
−11200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+4200%
|
1−2
−4200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+6500%
|
1−2
−6500%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+10400%
|
1−2
−10400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+2600%
|
3−4
−2600%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
+6200%
|
1−2
−6200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+1000%
|
7−8
−1000%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+425%
|
27−30
−425%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 50−55
+5300%
|
1−2
−5300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+8200%
|
1−2
−8200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+11200%
|
1−2
−11200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240
+1593%
|
14−16
−1593%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+4200%
|
1−2
−4200%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+1020%
|
10−11
−1020%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+6500%
|
1−2
−6500%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+10400%
|
1−2
−10400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+2600%
|
3−4
−2600%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
+6200%
|
1−2
−6200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 84
+8300%
|
1−2
−8300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+1000%
|
7−8
−1000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 84
+1300%
|
6−7
−1300%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+425%
|
27−30
−425%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+8200%
|
1−2
−8200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+4200%
|
1−2
−4200%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+1020%
|
10−11
−1020%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+6500%
|
1−2
−6500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+2600%
|
3−4
−2600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+1000%
|
7−8
−1000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+633%
|
6−7
−633%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+425%
|
27−30
−425%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−110
+10400%
|
1−2
−10400%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+1950%
|
2−3
−1950%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+4175%
|
4−5
−4175%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
+8450%
|
2−3
−8450%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+5000%
|
1−2
−5000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+3000%
|
1−2
−3000%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60
+300%
|
14−16
−300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 100−110
+2040%
|
5−6
−2040%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+6800%
|
1−2
−6800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
This is how GTX 980 Mobile and Go 6800 Ultra compete in popular games:
- GTX 980 Mobile is 9800% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the GTX 980 Mobile is 5300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 980 Mobile surpassed Go 6800 Ultra in all 29 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.78 | 0.33 |
| Recency | 21 September 2015 | 24 February 2005 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 89 Watt |
GTX 980 Mobile has a 5894% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 364% more advanced lithography process.
Go 6800 Ultra, on the other hand, has 12% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 980 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6800 Ultra in performance tests.
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