GeForce Go 6800 vs Radeon HD 6250
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6250 with GeForce Go 6800, including specs and performance data.
Go 6800 outperforms HD 6250 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1374 | 1353 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.86 | 0.43 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Cedar | NV41 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 31 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 8 November 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 cores | 80 | 17 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 292 million | 190 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 5.200 | 3.600 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.104 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
| TMUs | 8 | 12 |
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 size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-III |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8 GB/s | 35.2 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/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.
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.
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 HD | 6
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| 6−7
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
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3−4
+50%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
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3−4
+50%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
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3−4
+50%
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| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
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| World of Tanks | 10−12
−9.1%
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12−14
+9.1%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
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3−4
+50%
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| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
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1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Valorant | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how HD 6250 and Go 6800 compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Go 6800 is 50% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Go 6800 is ahead in 5 tests (17%)
- there's a draw in 24 tests (83%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.23 | 0.26 |
| Recency | 31 January 2011 | 8 November 2004 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | 45 Watt |
HD 6250 has an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 225% more advanced lithography process, and 136.8% lower power consumption.
Go 6800, on the other hand, has a 13% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce Go 6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6250 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6250 is a desktop card while GeForce Go 6800 is a notebook one.
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