ATI Radeon X800 vs GeForce 6100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 6100 and Radeon X800, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
X800 outperforms 6100 by a whopping 233% 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 | 1541 | 1453 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.51 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | R400 (2004−2008) |
| GPU code name | C51 | R430 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 October 2004 (21 years ago) | 1 October 2004 (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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Core clock speed | 425 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 160 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.43 | 4.800 |
| ROPs | 1 | 12 |
| TMUs | 1 | 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 | PCI | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | IGP | 1-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 | System Shared | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 350 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 22.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0b (9_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.06 | 0.20 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 110 nm |
GeForce 6100 has a 22% more advanced lithography process.
ATI X800, on the other hand, has a 233% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon X800 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6100 in performance tests.
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