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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce 6800

Graphics processor

Video memory: Reported value 1: 256 MB^*
Reported value 2: 256 MB^*
Reported value 3: 128 MB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: Reported value 1: 22.40 GB/s^*
Reported value 2: 22.40 GB/s^*
Reported value 3: 19.20 GB/s^*
Reported value 4: 22.40 GB/s^*
Reported value 5: 22.40 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 6800

5.80^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 6800

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1440 x 900 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 6800

8.66^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 6800

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark258^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark113^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark258^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark112^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Curie
Manufacturing process: 130 nm
Process node: 130 nm
GPU base clock: 325 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 325 MHz^*
Graphics interface: AGP 8x^*
Video memory: 128 MB^*
Reported chip die area: Reported value 1: 225 mm²^*
Reported value 2: 287 mm²^*
Reported value 3: 287 mm²^*
Reported value 4: 287 mm²^*
Transistors: 222 million^*
Graphics processor: NV40^*
Texture mapping units: 12^*
Raster output units: 12^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
External power connectors: 1x Molex^*
DirectX / feature level: 9.0c (9_3)^*
OpenGL: 2.0.3 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Shader model: 3.0^*

GPU configurations

0.125 GB / DDR / 256-bit / NV40
Capacity
128 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
22.40 GB/s
Chip variant
NV40
Reference clock
325 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
40 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
DDR
0.25 GB / DDR / 256-bit / NV41
Capacity
256 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
19.20 GB/s
Chip variant
NV41
Reference clock
325 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Technology
DDR
0.25 GB / DDR / 256-bit / NV48
Capacity
256 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
22.40 GB/s
Chip variant
NV48
Reference clock
325 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
40 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
DDR

Memory & storage

Memory options: 128^*
Video memory: Reported value 1: 256 MB^*
Reported value 2: 256 MB^*
Reported value 3: 128 MB^*
Video memory type: DDR
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: Reported value 1: 22.40 GB/s^*
Reported value 2: 22.40 GB/s^*
Reported value 3: 19.20 GB/s^*
Reported value 4: 22.40 GB/s^*
Reported value 5: 22.40 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 40 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 24 fields

Product Name: GeForce 6800^*
Product Name: GeForce 6800^*
Product Name: GeForce 6800^*
GPU Chip: NV40^*
GPU Chip: NV48^*
GPU Chip: NV41^*
Released: Apr 14th, 2004^*
Released: Apr 14th, 2004^*
Released: Nov 8th, 2004^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Bus: AGP 8x^*
Bus: AGP 8x^*
Memory: 256 MB, DDR, 256 bit^*
Memory: 256 MB, DDR, 256 bit^*
Memory: 128 MB, DDR, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 325^* MHz
GPU clock: 325^* MHz
GPU clock: 325^* MHz
Memory clock: 350^* MHz
Memory clock: 350^* MHz
Memory clock: 300^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 12 / 5 / 12 / 12^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 12 / 5 / 12 / 12^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 12 / 5 / 12 / 12^*

Specifications 2 · 27 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Foundry: TSMC^*
Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 6800^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 6800^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 6800^*
Type: GPU^*
Type: GPU^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2004-04-14^*
Release Date: 2004-04-14^*
Release Date: 2004-11-08^*
Process Size (nm): 110^* nm
Process Size (nm): 130^* nm
Process Size (nm): 130^* nm
Die Size (mm^2): 225^* mm²
Die Size (mm^2): 287^* mm²
Die Size (mm^2): 287^* mm²
Transistors (million): 222^*
Transistors (million): 222^*
Transistors (million): 222^*
Freq (MHz): 325^* MHz
Freq (MHz): 325^* MHz
Freq (MHz): 325^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 19 fields

proc transistors: 222 million^*
proc die size: 287^* mm²
memory clock: 350^*
ram: 128^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 6800^*
ram type: DDR^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: AGP 8x^*
ram bandwidth: 22.4^* GB/s
suggested psu: 200^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
power connectors: 1x Molex^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Curie^*
card release date: 2004-04-14^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 130^* nm

Specifications 4 · 25 fields

DirectX / feature level: 9.0c (9_3)^*
OpenGL: 2.0.3 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Shader model: 3.0^*
Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics interface: AGP 8x^*
Memory bus: 256^* bit
Reported display outputs: 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video^*
Theoretical pixel fill rate: 3.900 GPixel/s^*
External power connectors: 1x Molex^*
Reported chip die area: 287 mm²^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Process node declaration: 130 nm^*
Transistors: 222 million^*
Graphics processor: NV40^*
Reported video memory: 128^* MB
Rated memory bandwidth: 22.40 GB/s^*
Video memory type: DDR^*
Raster output units: 12^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 3.900 GTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units: 12^*
Video memory: 128^* MB
Video memory type: DDR^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 6800^*
GPU Chip: NV41^*
Released: Nov 8th, 2004^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 256 MB, DDR, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 325^* MHz
Memory clock: 300^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 12 / 5 / 12 / 12^*

Specifications 6 · 29 fields

model

GeForce 6800^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

model

GeForce 6800^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

model

GeForce 6800^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

core config

12:5:12:12^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

core config

12:5:12:12^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

core config

12:5:12:8^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

tdp watts

40.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

tdp watts

40.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

launch date

2004-04-14 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

launch date

2004-04-14 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

launch date

2004-11-08 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

code name

NV40^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

code name

NV41^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

code name

NV48^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

fab nm

TSMC 110 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

fab nm

TSMC 130 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

fab nm

TSMC 130 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

die size mm2

287.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

die size mm2

225.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

die size mm2

287.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

bus interface

AGP 8x^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

bus interface

AGP 8x^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

bus interface

PCIe 1.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

core clock mhz

325.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

core clock mhz

325.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

core clock mhz

325.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800^*

Specifications 7 · 140 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Brand: NVIDIA^*
Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: NV48^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: NV40^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: NV41^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 130^* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size: 110^* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size: 130^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 222 million^*
Graphics Processor Transistors: 190 million^*
Graphics Processor Transistors: 222 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 287^* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size: 225^* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size: 287^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Apr 14th, 2004^*
Graphics Card Release Date: Apr 14th, 2004^*
Graphics Card Release Date: Nov 8th, 2004^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 6 AGP (6800)^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 6 PCIe (6800)^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 6 AGP (6800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 7 PCIe^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 7 AGP^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 7 AGP^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 6800^*
Name: GeForce 6800^*
Name: GeForce 6800^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: AGP 8x^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: AGP 8x^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 325^* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 325^* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 325^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 350 MHz 700 Mbps effective^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 300 MHz 600 Mbps effective^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 350 MHz 700 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 256^* MB
Memory Memory Size: 256^* MB
Memory Memory Size: 128^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR^*
Memory Memory Type: DDR^*
Memory Memory Type: DDR^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 19.2^* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth: 22.4^* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth: 22.4^* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 12^*
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 12^*
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 12^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 5^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 5^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 5^*
Render Config TMUs: 12^*
Render Config TMUs: 12^*
Render Config TMUs: 12^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: NV40^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: NV41^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: NV48^*
Render Config ROPs: 12^*
Render Config ROPs: 12^*
Render Config ROPs: 8^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 3.900 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 2.600 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 3.900 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 3.900 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 3.900 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 3.900 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P201, P212^*
Board Design Board Number: P212^*
Board Design Board Number: P260^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.0.3 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 12^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 12^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 12^*
source file: nvidia2004.json^*
source file: nvidia2004.json^*
source file: nvidia2004.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce PCX^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce FX^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce FX^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 5^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 5^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 5^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x Molex^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x Molex^*
Graphics Processor Density: 773.5K / mm²^*
Graphics Processor Density: 773.5K / mm²^*
Graphics Processor Density: 844.4K / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 406.3 MVertices/s
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 406.3 MVertices/s
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 406.3 MVertices/s
Graphics Card Reviews: 115 in our database^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 115 in our database^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 115 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 12^*
Top TMUS: 12^*
Top TMUS: 12^*
Top ROPS: 8^*
Top ROPS: 12^*
Top ROPS: 12^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: 256^* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 128^* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 256^* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR^*

Specifications 8 · 7 fields

name: GeForce 6800^*
price: $39.99*^*
3dmark: 112^*
value: 2.82^*
2dmark: 258^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

gpuName

GeForce 6800^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

113^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

258^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

559.29^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

0.2^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*