Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs GeForce 7800 GT

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Aggregate performance score

7800 GT
2005
256 MB GDDR3, 65 Watt
0.63

Qualcomm Adreno 680 outperforms GeForce 7800 GT by a whopping 335% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking1153766
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)no data
GPU code nameG70no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 August 2005 (18 years ago)6 December 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data
Current price$225 (0.5x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Core clock speed400 MHzno data
Number of transistors302 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology110 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt7 Watt
Texture fill rate8.000no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce 7800 GT and Qualcomm Adreno 680 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16no data
Length226 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount256 MBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth32 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Videono data

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/Ano data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

7800 GT 0.63
Qualcomm Adreno 680 2.74
+335%

Qualcomm Adreno 680 outperforms GeForce 7800 GT by 335% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

7800 GT 244
Qualcomm Adreno 680 741
+204%

Qualcomm Adreno 680 outperforms GeForce 7800 GT by 204% in Passmark.

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 0.63 2.74
Recency 11 August 2005 6 December 2018
Chip lithography 110 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 7 Watt

The Qualcomm Adreno 680 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 7800 GT is a desktop card while Qualcomm Adreno 680 is a notebook one.


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

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NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT
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