GeForce 6800 vs Radeon HD 7870M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7870M with GeForce 6800, including specs and performance data.
HD 7870M outperforms 6800 by a whopping 1233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 765 | 1407 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.14 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Heathrow | NV41 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 24 April 2012 (13 years ago) | 8 November 2004 (21 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $39.99 |
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 | 640 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | 325 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 190 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 32.00 | 3.900 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.024 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 40 | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | no data |
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 | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | GDDR5 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 19.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+1300%
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1−2
−1300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+1633%
|
3−4
−1633%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
+1550%
|
4−5
−1550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+1550%
|
2−3
−1550%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 50−55
+1633%
|
3−4
−1633%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+1550%
|
2−3
−1550%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 50−55
+1633%
|
3−4
−1633%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
+1400%
|
2−3
−1400%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+1750%
|
2−3
−1750%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.60 | 0.27 |
| Recency | 24 April 2012 | 8 November 2004 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 130 nm |
HD 7870M has a 1233.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 7870M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 7870M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 6800 is a desktop one.
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