Arc A550M vs GeForce 6800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 6800 GT with Arc A550M, including specs and performance data.

6800 GT
2004
256 MB GDDR3, 67 Watt
0.34

Arc A550M outperforms 6800 GT by a whopping 6562% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1338267
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.3928.79
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameNV45DG2-512
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date8 June 2004 (21 years ago)2022 (3 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.

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data2048
Core clock speed350 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2050 MHz
Number of transistors222 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)67 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate5.600262.4
Floating-point processing powerno data8.397 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs16128
Tensor Coresno data256
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.6
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
DLSS-+

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 Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
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130−140
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Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
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50−55
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God of War 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
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90−95
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Counter-Strike 2 130−140
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130−140
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Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
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Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
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Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
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Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
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Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
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God of War 45−50
+0%
45−50
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
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90−95
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Valorant 160−170
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160−170
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
God of War 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
God of War 45−50
+0%
45−50
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
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Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
God of War 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
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18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
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Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
God of War 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.34 22.65
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 130 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 67 Watt 60 Watt

Arc A550M has a 6561.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 2066.7% more advanced lithography process, and 11.7% lower power consumption.

The Arc A550M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 6800 GT is a desktop graphics card while Arc A550M is a notebook one.

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