GeForce4 Ti 4600 vs GeForce 6800 GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 6800 GS and GeForce4 Ti 4600, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

6800 GS
2005
256 MB GDDR3
0.50
+4900%

6800 GS outperforms GeForce4 Ti 4600 by a whopping 4900% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12341501
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Kelvin (2001−2003)
GPU code nameNV41NV25 A3
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 November 2005 (19 years ago)6 February 2002 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

6800 GS and GeForce4 Ti 4600 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 speed425 MHz300 MHz
Number of transistors190 million63 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm150 nm
Texture fill rate5.1002.400
ROPs84
TMUs128

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16AGP 4x
Lengthno data216 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3DDR
Maximum RAM amount256 MB128 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz324 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s10.37 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)8.1
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)1.3
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

6800 GS 0.50
+4900%
GeForce4 Ti 4600 0.01

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.

6800 GS 191
+3720%
GeForce4 Ti 4600 5

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 0.50 0.01
Recency 7 November 2005 6 February 2002
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 128 MB
Chip lithography 130 nm 150 nm

6800 GS has a 4900% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 15.4% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 6800 GS is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 Ti 4600 in performance tests.


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Community ratings

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