ATI Radeon Xpress X1200 vs GeForce 6800 XT
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1401 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | no data |
| GPU code name | NV42 | RS690M |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 September 2005 (20 years ago) | 1 February 2007 (19 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 4 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 202 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 80 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 5.400 | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | no data |
| TMUs | 12 | no data |
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 | AGP 8x | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x Molex | 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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | no data |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 September 2005 | 1 February 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 80 nm |
6800 XT has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
ATI Xpress X1200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 38% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 6800 XT and Radeon Xpress X1200. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 6800 XT is a desktop graphics card while Radeon Xpress X1200 is a notebook one.
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