GeForce RTX 2080 vs 6800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 6800 and GeForce RTX 2080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 6800
2004
256 MB DDR
0.27

RTX 2080 outperforms 6800 by a whopping 16437% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking138689
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data23.28
Power efficiencyno data15.82
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameNV41TU104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 November 2004 (20 years ago)20 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39.99 $699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 data2944
Core clock speed325 MHz1515 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1710 MHz
Number of transistors190 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data215 Watt
Texture fill rate3.900314.6
Floating-point processing powerno data10.07 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs12184
Tensor Coresno data368
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeDDRGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed300 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth19.2 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model3.06.5
OpenGL2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)4.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-7.5
DLSS-+

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.

GeForce 6800 0.27
RTX 2080 44.65
+16437%

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.

GeForce 6800 112
RTX 2080 18712
+16607%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD0−1143
1440p0−1101
4K-0−172

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.89
1440pno data6.92
4Kno data9.71

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 240−250
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240−250
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Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
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100−110
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God of War 110−120
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110−120
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 163
+0%
163
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Counter-Strike 2 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 117
+0%
117
+0%
Fortnite 199
+0%
199
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 156
+0%
156
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
God of War 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 209
+0%
209
+0%
Valorant 263
+0%
263
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 155
+0%
155
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Fortnite 173
+0%
173
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+0%
153
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
God of War 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 131
+0%
131
+0%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 188
+0%
188
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
+0%
181
+0%
Valorant 254
+0%
254
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 145
+0%
145
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 132
+0%
132
+0%
God of War 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 169
+0%
169
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
+0%
106
+0%
Valorant 223
+0%
223
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 156
+0%
156
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 60
+0%
60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 247
+0%
247
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 125
+0%
125
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 118
+0%
118
+0%
God of War 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 128
+0%
128
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 107
+0%
107
+0%
Metro Exodus 39
+0%
39
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%
Valorant 234
+0%
234
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 81
+0%
81
+0%
God of War 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 69
+0%
69
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65
+0%
65
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.27 44.65
Recency 8 November 2004 20 September 2018
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 130 nm 12 nm

RTX 2080 has a 16437% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 983.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 in performance tests.

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