GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL vs Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 289 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.62 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Neptune CF | NV40 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 March 2014 (10 years ago) | 14 April 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $599 |
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 | 2560 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2x 2800 Million | 222 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 6.400 |
| 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | AGP Pro 8x |
| Length | no data | 305 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 4 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | 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 |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 11_1) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 March 2014 | 14 April 2004 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 100 Watt |
R9 M290X Crossfire has an age advantage of 9 years, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
6800 Ultra DDL, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire and GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is a notebook card while GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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