GeForce 6800 Ultra vs Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) with GeForce 6800 Ultra, including specs and performance data.
R2 (Stoney Ridge) outperforms 6800 Ultra by a whopping 194% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1110 | 1295 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.78 | 0.30 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Stoney Ridge | NV45 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 26 July 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 128 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 425 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 600 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 222 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 81 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 6.800 |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 16 |
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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 197 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | no data | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 550 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 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 | no data | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
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
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| World of Tanks | 24−27
+200%
|
8−9
−200%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| World of Tanks | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.00 | 0.34 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 26 July 2004 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 81 Watt |
R2 (Stoney Ridge) has a 194.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 440% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 Ultra in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) is a notebook card while GeForce 6800 Ultra is a desktop one.
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