GeForce 6800 vs GTX 1070 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and GeForce 6800, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070 Ti
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 180 Watt
38.21
+13076%

GTX 1070 Ti outperforms 6800 by a whopping 13076% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1221339
Place by popularity70not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation30.43no data
Power efficiency14.64no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGP104NV41
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2 November 2017 (7 years ago)8 November 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $39.99

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.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2432no data
Core clock speed1607 MHz325 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million190 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Wattno data
Texture fill rate255.83.900
Floating-point processing power8.186 TFLOPSno data
ROPs648
TMUs15212

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 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR
Maximum RAM amount8 GB256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz300 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/s19.2 GB/s
Shared memory-no 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model6.43.0
OpenGL4.62.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.1-

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.

GTX 1070 Ti 38.21
+13076%
GeForce 6800 0.29

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.

GTX 1070 Ti 14689
+13015%
GeForce 6800 112

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 HD1090−1
1440p710−1
4K55-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.66no data
1440p5.62no data
4K7.25no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85 0−1
Elden Ring 130−140
+13200%
1−2
−13200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 75−80 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+18300%
1−2
−18300%
Metro Exodus 107 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80 0−1
Valorant 150−160
+15200%
1−2
−15200%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 75−80 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85 0−1
Dota 2 42 0−1
Elden Ring 130−140
+13200%
1−2
−13200%
Far Cry 5 75 0−1
Fortnite 160−170
+16700%
1−2
−16700%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+18300%
1−2
−18300%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130 0−1
Metro Exodus 78 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 112 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+13400%
1−2
−13400%
Valorant 150−160
+15200%
1−2
−15200%
World of Tanks 270−280
+13850%
2−3
−13850%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 75−80 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85 0−1
Dota 2 121 0−1
Far Cry 5 95−100 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+18300%
1−2
−18300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+19700%
1−2
−19700%
Valorant 150−160
+15200%
1−2
−15200%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 70−75 0−1
Elden Ring 75−80 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+17400%
1−2
−17400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40 0−1
World of Tanks 240−250
+24100%
1−2
−24100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 35−40 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 0−1
Far Cry 5 120−130 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 110−120 0−1
Metro Exodus 76 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70 0−1
Valorant 110−120 0−1

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40 0−1
Dota 2 67 0−1
Elden Ring 35−40 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 67 0−1
Metro Exodus 25 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 92 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 67 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 35−40 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18 0−1
Dota 2 105 0−1
Far Cry 5 55−60 0−1
Fortnite 45 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 60−65 0−1
Valorant 60−65 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.21 0.29
Recency 2 November 2017 8 November 2004
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 130 nm

GTX 1070 Ti has a 13075.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 in performance tests.


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