GeForce 6800 GTO vs Quadro FX 550

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1476not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.38no data
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameNV43NV45
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date20 April 2006 (19 years ago)14 April 2004 (21 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.

Core clock speed360 MHz350 MHz
Number of transistors146 million222 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Wattno data
Texture fill rate2.8804.200
ROPs412
TMUs812

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 1.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length198 mmno data
Width1-slot2-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 amount128 MB256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s32 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video2x DVI

API and SDK support

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model3.03.0
OpenGL2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)2.1
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 April 2006 14 April 2004
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 110 nm 130 nm

FX 550 has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 18.2% more advanced lithography process.

6800 GTO, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

We couldn't decide between Quadro FX 550 and GeForce 6800 GTO. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Quadro FX 550 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 6800 GTO is a desktop one.

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NVIDIA Quadro FX 550
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