RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile vs GeForce Go 6800 Ultra

Place in the ranking	1281	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.28	25.34
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	NV41	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	24 February 2005 (19 years ago)	21 March 2023 (1 year ago)

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 cores	17	4608
Core clock speed	450 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	450 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	190 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	115 Watt (35 - 115 Watt TGP)
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).

Laptop size	large	large
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	600 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors

Portable Device Dependent

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12 Ultimate
Shader Model	3.0	no data
OpenGL	2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)	no data
OpenCL	N/A	no data
Vulkan	N/A	-

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.

Go 6800 Ultra 0.36

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 41.80
+11511%

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.

Go 6800 Ultra 137

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 16123
+11669%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

2−3

−11400%

230−240
+11400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −11400%	230−240 +11400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −11400%	230−240 +11400%
Hitman 3	4−5 −11150%	450−500 +11150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −11150%	900−950 +11150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −11150%	450−500 +11150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −11507%	3250−3300 +11507%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −11400%	230−240 +11400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −11400%	230−240 +11400%
Hitman 3	4−5 −11150%	450−500 +11150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −11150%	900−950 +11150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −11150%	450−500 +11150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −11011%	1000−1050 +11011%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −11507%	3250−3300 +11507%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −9900%	300−310 +9900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −11400%	230−240 +11400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −11400%	230−240 +11400%
Hitman 3	4−5 −11150%	450−500 +11150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −11150%	900−950 +11150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −11150%	450−500 +11150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −11011%	1000−1050 +11011%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −11507%	3250−3300 +11507%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7 −10733%	650−700 +10733%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −11400%	230−240 +11400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−11400%

230−240
+11400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −10900%	110−120 +10900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−11400%

230−240
+11400%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.36	41.80
Recency	24 February 2005	21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	8 GB
Chip lithography	130 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	115 Watt

Go 6800 Ultra has 29.2% lower power consumption.

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile, on the other hand, has a 11511.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6800 Ultra in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 6800 Ultra is a notebook graphics card while RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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