ATI Radeon X800 XL vs GeForce 6800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 6800 GT and Radeon X800 XL, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

6800 GT
2004
256 MB GDDR3, 67 Watt
0.37
+106%

6800 GT outperforms ATI X800 XL by a whopping 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12741402
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.380.25
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)R400 (2004−2008)
GPU code nameNV45R430
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 June 2004 (20 years ago)1 December 2004 (20 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 speed350 MHz400 MHz
Number of transistors222 million160 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)67 Watt49 Watt
Texture fill rate5.6006.400
ROPs1616
TMUs1616

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 1.0 x16
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount256 MB256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz490 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s31.36 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0b (9_2)
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.12.0
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 GT 0.37
+106%
ATI X800 XL 0.18

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 GT 142
+106%
ATI X800 XL 69

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 0.37 0.18
Recency 8 June 2004 1 December 2004
Chip lithography 130 nm 110 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 67 Watt 49 Watt

6800 GT has a 105.6% higher aggregate performance score.

ATI X800 XL, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, a 18.2% more advanced lithography process, and 36.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 6800 GT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X800 XL in performance tests.


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