ATI Radeon X850 XT vs GeForce Go 6800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 6800 with Radeon X850 XT, including specs and performance data.

Go 6800
2004
256 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.24
+33.3%

Go 6800 outperforms ATI X850 XT by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14041443
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.430.21
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)R400 (2004−2008)
GPU code nameNV41R480
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date8 November 2004 (20 years ago)1 December 2004 (20 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 cores17no data
Core clock speed300 MHz520 MHz
Boost clock speed300 MHzno data
Number of transistors190 million160 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt69 Watt
Texture fill rate3.6008.320
ROPs816
TMUs1216

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 1.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount256 MB256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed550 MHz540 MHz
Memory bandwidth35.2 GB/s34.56 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API and SDK support

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0b (9_2)
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)2.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Go 6800 0.24
+33.3%
ATI X850 XT 0.18

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 Samples: 21 106
+30.9%
ATI X850 XT Samples: 9 81

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 1−2 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Valorant 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Valorant 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Valorant 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Valorant 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.24 0.18
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 69 Watt

Go 6800 has a 33.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 53.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce Go 6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X850 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce Go 6800 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon X850 XT is a desktop one.

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