GeForce Go 6800 Ultra vs Radeon HD 6430M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6430M and GeForce Go 6800 Ultra, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD 6430M outperforms 6800 Ultra by a substantial 39% 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 | 1327 | 1389 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.29 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Seymour | NV41 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (15 years ago) | 24 February 2005 (21 years ago) |
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 | 160 | 17 |
| Core clock speed | 480 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 370 million | 190 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 89 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.840 | 5.400 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1536 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
| TMUs | 8 | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 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 | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| 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 | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 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 | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+33.3%
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3−4
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+14.3%
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7−8
−14.3%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+4%
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24−27
−4%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
+14.3%
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14−16
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+33.3%
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3−4
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+4%
|
24−27
−4%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+4%
|
24−27
−4%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 6430M is 33% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 6430M performs better in 11 tests (41%)
- there's a draw in 16 tests (59%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.46 | 0.33 |
| Recency | 4 January 2011 | 24 February 2005 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 130 nm |
HD 6430M has a 39% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 225% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 6430M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6800 Ultra in performance tests.
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