Radeon 660M vs GeForce 6800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 6800 with Radeon 660M, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 6800
2004
256 MB DDR
0.27

660M outperforms 6800 by a whopping 2733% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1384548
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data14.50
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameNV41Rembrandt+
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date8 November 2004 (20 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39.99 no data

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 data384
Core clock speed325 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1900 MHz
Number of transistors190 million13,100 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data40 Watt
Texture fill rate3.90045.60
Floating-point processing powerno data1.459 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs1224
Ray Tracing Coresno data6

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 4.0 x8
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDRSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amount256 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed300 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth19.2 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.7
OpenGL2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)4.6
OpenCLN/A2.0
VulkanN/A1.3

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
Radeon 660M 7.65
+2733%

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
Radeon 660M 3218
+2773%

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 HD0−125

Cost per frame, $

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Sons of the Forest 25
+0%
25
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 39
+0%
39
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Sons of the Forest 17
+0%
17
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Dota 2 56
+0%
56
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 32
+0%
32
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24
+0%
24
+0%
Metro Exodus 15
+0%
15
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Sons of the Forest 15
+0%
15
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 25
+0%
25
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Sons of the Forest 15
+0%
15
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Sons of the Forest 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Sons of the Forest 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.27 7.65
Recency 8 November 2004 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 130 nm 6 nm

Radeon 660M has a 2733.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, and a 2066.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 660M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 6800 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon 660M is a notebook one.

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