Playstation 3 GPU 40nm vs GeForce 6800 GT
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1351 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.39 | no data |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | NV45 | RSX-40nm |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 June 2004 (21 years ago) | 4 October 2012 (13 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 | 350 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 222 million | 302 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 67 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 5.600 | 13.20 |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 16 | 24 |
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 | IGP |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 22.4 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 | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | N/A |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | ES 1.1 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 June 2004 | 4 October 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 67 Watt | 35 Watt |
Playstation 3 GPU 40nm has an age advantage of 8 years, a 225% more advanced lithography process, and 91.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 6800 GT and Playstation 3 GPU 40nm. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 6800 GT is a desktop graphics card while Playstation 3 GPU 40nm is a notebook one.
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