GeForce 6800 Ultra vs ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 5470 with GeForce 6800 Ultra, including specs and performance data.

ATI Mobility HD 5470
2010
512 MB GDDR5, 15 Watt
0.61
+69.4%

ATI Mobility HD 5470 outperforms 6800 Ultra by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11981278
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.83no data
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameParkNV45
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)26 July 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

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 cores80no data
Core clock speed750 MHz425 MHz
Number of transistors292 million222 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt81 Watt
Texture fill rate6.0006.800
Floating-point processing power0.12 TFLOPSno data
ROPs416
TMUs816

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 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data197 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB256 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz550 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s35.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.03.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
VulkanN/AN/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.

ATI Mobility HD 5470 0.61
+69.4%
6800 Ultra 0.36

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.

ATI Mobility HD 5470 236
+71%
6800 Ultra 138

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 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.61 0.36
Recency 7 January 2010 26 July 2004
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 81 Watt

ATI Mobility HD 5470 has a 69.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 225% more advanced lithography process, and 440% lower power consumption.

The Mobility Radeon HD 5470 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 Ultra in performance tests.

Be aware that Mobility Radeon HD 5470 is a notebook card while GeForce 6800 Ultra is a desktop one.


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