ATI Radeon X850 XT Platinum vs GeForce 6800 Ultra

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 6800 Ultra and Radeon X850 XT Platinum, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

6800 Ultra
2004
256 MB GDDR3, 81 Watt
0.36
+71.4%

6800 Ultra outperforms ATI X850 XT Platinum by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12801385
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.300.21
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)R400 (2004−2008)
GPU code nameNV45R480
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 July 2004 (20 years ago)21 December 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 MHz540 MHz
Number of transistors222 million160 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)81 Watt67 Watt
Texture fill rate6.8008.640
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
Length197 mmno data
Width2-slot2-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 speed550 MHz590 MHz
Memory bandwidth35.2 GB/s37.76 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-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)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 Ultra 0.36
+71.4%
ATI X850 XT Platinum 0.21

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 Ultra 138
+70.4%
ATI X850 XT Platinum 81

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 0.36 0.21
Recency 26 July 2004 21 December 2004
Power consumption (TDP) 81 Watt 67 Watt

6800 Ultra has a 71.4% higher aggregate performance score.

ATI X850 XT Platinum, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 20.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 6800 Ultra is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X850 XT Platinum in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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