GeForce Go 6800 Ultra vs Radeon R7 M440
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 M440 and GeForce Go 6800 Ultra, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R7 M440 outperforms 6800 Ultra by a whopping 552% 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 | 910 | 1360 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.28 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Meso | NV41 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (9 years ago) | 24 February 2005 (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 | 320 | 17 |
| Core clock speed | 891 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,550 million | 190 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 89 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.82 | 5.400 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.5702 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| TMUs | 20 | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 128 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 | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| 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 | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 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.
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 | 15
+650%
| 2−3
−650%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+53.8%
|
24−27
−53.8%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
+214%
|
14−16
−214%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Dota 2 | 23
+130%
|
10−11
−130%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+53.8%
|
24−27
−53.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Dota 2 | 21
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+53.8%
|
24−27
−53.8%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
This is how R7 M440 and Go 6800 Ultra compete in popular games:
- R7 M440 is 650% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R7 M440 is 450% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R7 M440 surpassed Go 6800 Ultra in all 30 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.15 | 0.33 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 24 February 2005 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 130 nm |
R7 M440 has a 551.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R7 M440 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6800 Ultra in performance tests.
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