Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce Go 6800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 6800 with Radeon RX 7800 XT, including specs and performance data.

Go 6800
2004
256 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.28

RX 7800 XT outperforms Go 6800 by a whopping 22411% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking134730
Place by popularitynot in top-10060
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.94
Power efficiency0.4316.54
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNV41Navi 32
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date8 November 2004 (20 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores173840
Core clock speed300 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speed300 MHz2430 MHz
Number of transistors190 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt263 Watt
Texture fill rate3.600583.2
Floating-point processing powerno data37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs896
TMUs12240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-IIIPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed550 MHz2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth35.2 GB/s624.1 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI-+

API 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/A2.2
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. 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 0.28
RX 7800 XT 63.03
+22411%

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
RX 7800 XT 24233
+22761%

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 HD0−1215
1440p0−1122
4K-0−173

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.32
1440pno data4.09
4Kno data6.84

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−2913%
241
+2913%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−12800%
258
+12800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−2400%
200
+2400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−4700%
96
+4700%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−9660%
488
+9660%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2775%
110−120
+2775%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1938%
163
+1938%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3900%
80
+3900%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−1783%
113
+1783%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−7860%
398
+7860%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−3483%
210−220
+3483%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2775%
110−120
+2775%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−4250%
170−180
+4250%
World of Tanks 12−14
−2225%
270−280
+2225%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1763%
149
+1763%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3600%
74
+3600%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−1950%
120−130
+1950%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−6700%
340
+6700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−3483%
210−220
+3483%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−8650%
170−180
+8650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−978%
97
+978%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2300%
48
+2300%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−3900%
160−170
+3900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−7250%
147
+7250%
Valorant 4−5
−6275%
250−260
+6275%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−913%
152
+913%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−913%
152
+913%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−20800%
200−210
+20800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−913%
152
+913%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 80−85
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2100%
22
+2100%
Dota 2 14−16
−22233%
3350−3400
+22233%
Valorant 0−1 140−150

Full HD
Low Preset

Elden Ring 225
+0%
225
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 171
+0%
171
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Dota 2 178
+0%
178
+0%
Elden Ring 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 147
+0%
147
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 140
+0%
140
+0%
Elden Ring 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+0%
140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
World of Tanks 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 243
+0%
243
+0%
Metro Exodus 148
+0%
148
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Elden Ring 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+0%
130
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7800 XT is 20800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is ahead in 30 tests (51%)
  • there's a draw in 29 tests (49%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.28 63.03
Recency 8 November 2004 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 130 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 263 Watt

Go 6800 has 484.4% lower power consumption.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 22410.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT 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 RX 7800 XT is a desktop 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 Go 6800
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