GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL vs HD Graphics (Broadwell)
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1202 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 8 Broadwell (2015) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Broadwell GT1 | NV40 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 (11 years ago) | 14 April 2004 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $599 |
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 | 12 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 100 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 850 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 222 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 6.400 |
| 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 | AGP Pro 8x |
| Length | no data | 305 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | 64/128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 550 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 35.2 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 | no data | 2x DVI |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 11_1) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 January 2015 | 14 April 2004 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 130 nm |
HD Graphics (Broadwell) has an age advantage of 10 years, and a 829% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between HD Graphics (Broadwell) and GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that HD Graphics (Broadwell) is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL is a desktop one.
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