Radeon 550X vs GeForce Go 6800

Place in the ranking	1342	710
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.42	5.16
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	NV41	Lexa
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	8 November 2004 (20 years ago)	27 March 2019 (5 years 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	512
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1082 MHz
Boost clock speed	300 MHz	1218 MHz
Number of transistors	190 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	3.600	38.98
Floating-point processing power	no data	1.247 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16
TMUs	12	32

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	no data
Interface	MXM-III	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	550 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	35.2 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	3.0	6.4
OpenGL	2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131

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 0.27

Radeon 550X 3.70
+1270%

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 106

Radeon 550X 1427
+1246%

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

−1250%

27−30
+1250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −1233%	40−45 +1233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Hitman 3	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −1150%	350−400 +1150%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −1233%	40−45 +1233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Hitman 3	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −1233%	120−130 +1233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −1150%	350−400 +1150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −1233%	40−45 +1233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Hitman 3	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −1233%	120−130 +1233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −1150%	350−400 +1150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7 −1233%	80−85 +1233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−1250%

27−30
+1250%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −1100%	12−14 +1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−1250%

27−30
+1250%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.27	3.70
Recency	8 November 2004	27 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	2 GB
Chip lithography	130 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	50 Watt

Go 6800 has 11.1% lower power consumption.

Radeon 550X, on the other hand, has a 1270.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 550X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6800 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 6800 is a notebook card while Radeon 550X is a desktop one.

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