GeForce 6800 GTO vs Quadro FX 1500

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	1350	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.49	no data
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	G71	NV45
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	20 April 2006 (20 years ago)	14 April 2004 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	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.

Core clock speed	325 MHz	350 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	222 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	7.800	4.200
ROPs	16	12
TMUs	24	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	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Length	173 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	256 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	625 MHz	500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40 GB/s	32 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

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

2x DVI

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model	3.0	3.0
OpenGL	2.1	2.1
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 April 2006	14 April 2004
Chip lithography	90 nm	130 nm