GeForce Go 6800 Ultra vs Radeon HD 7310

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7310 with GeForce Go 6800 Ultra, including specs and performance data.

HD 7310
2012
18 Watt
0.33

Go 6800 Ultra outperforms HD 7310 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13171298
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.260.28
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameLovelandNV41
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 June 2012 (12 years ago)24 February 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.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8017
Core clock speed500 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speedno data450 MHz
Number of transistors450 million190 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt89 Watt
Texture fill rate4.0005.400
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48
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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfaceIGPPCIe 1.0 x16
WidthIGPno data
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared256 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared600 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data38.4 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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK 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
OpenGL4.42.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)
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.

HD 7310 0.33
Go 6800 Ultra 0.36
+9.1%

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.

HD 7310 128
Go 6800 Ultra 137
+7%

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

Atomic Heart 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Go 6800 Ultra is 8% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Go 6800 Ultra is ahead in 4 tests (12%)
  • there's a draw in 29 tests (88%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.33 0.36
Recency 6 June 2012 24 February 2005
Chip lithography 40 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 89 Watt

HD 7310 has an age advantage of 7 years, a 225% more advanced lithography process, and 394.4% lower power consumption.

Go 6800 Ultra, on the other hand, has a 9.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 7310 and GeForce Go 6800 Ultra.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7310 is a desktop card while GeForce Go 6800 Ultra is a notebook one.

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