GeForce 6800 XE vs ATI Radeon 7200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 7200 and GeForce 6800 XE, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI 7200
2000
32 MB DDR, 23 Watt
0.01

6800 XE outperforms ATI 7200 by a whopping 1400% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking15341420
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.03no data
ArchitectureRage 6 (2000−2007)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameR100NV40
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 April 2000 (24 years ago)30 September 2005 (19 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 speed166 MHz275 MHz
Number of transistors30 million222 million
Manufacturing process technology180 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Wattno data
Texture fill rate12.200
ROPs28
TMUs68

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).

InterfaceAGP 4xAGP 8x
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDRDDR2
Maximum RAM amount32 MB256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed166 MHz266 MHz
Memory bandwidth5.312 GB/s8.512 GB/s

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 Connectors1x VGA1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX7.09.0c (9_3)
Shader Modelno data3.0
OpenGL1.32.1
OpenCLN/AN/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 7200 0.01
6800 XE 0.15
+1400%

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 7200 2
6800 XE 58
+2800%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.01 0.15
Recency 1 April 2000 30 September 2005
Maximum RAM amount 32 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 180 nm 130 nm

6800 XE has a 1400% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 6800 XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 7200 in performance tests.


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