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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS

Graphics processor

Video memory: 256 MB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 32 GB/s^*

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark121^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark195^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark333^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark136^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Curie
Manufacturing process: TSMC 130 nm
Process node: 130 nm
GPU base clock: Reported value 1: 350 MHz^*
Reported value 2: 425 MHz^*
Reported value 3: 425 MHz^*
Reported value 4: 425 MHz^*
Reported value 5: 425 MHz^*
Reported value 6: 350 MHz^*
Reported value 7: 350 MHz^*
Reported value 8: 350 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: Reported value 1: 425 MHz^*
Reported value 2: 350 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 500 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Video memory: 256 MB^*
Reported chip die area: Reported value 1: 287 mm²^*
Reported value 2: 225 mm²^*
Reported value 3: 225 mm²^*
Transistors: Reported value 1: 222 million^*
Reported value 2: 190 million^*
Reported value 3: 222 million^*
Graphics processor: NV41^*
Texture mapping units: 12^*
Raster output units: 8^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 9.0c (9_3)^*
OpenGL: 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Shader model: 3.0^*

GPU configurations

0.25 GB / GDDR3 / 256-bit / NV40
Capacity
256 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
32 GB/s
Chip variant
NV40
Reference clock
350 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
59 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3
NV41
Chip variant
NV41
Reference clock
425 MHz

Memory & storage

Memory options: 256^*
Video memory: 256 MB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR3^*
Reported value 2: GDDR3^*
Reported value 3: GDDR5^*
Reported value 4: GDDR3^*
Reported value 5: GDDR3^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Reported value 7: GDDR3^*
Reported value 8: GDDR5^*
Reported value 9: GDDR3^*
Reported value 10: GDDR3^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 32 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 59 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 22 fields

Architecture: NV40/NV42^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 55 Watts^*
Memory: 256^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 32GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 500^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 6800 GS^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 1.5^*
Release Date: 01-Dec-2005^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 3^*
VGA Connection: 1^*
DVI Connection: 1^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 9.0c^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 2 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 6800 GS^*
Product Name: GeForce 6800 GS^*
GPU Chip: NV41^*
GPU Chip: NV40^*
Released: Dec 8th, 2005^*
Released: Nov 7th, 2005^*
Bus: AGP 8x^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 256 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 256 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 425^* MHz
GPU clock: 350^* MHz
Memory clock: 500^* MHz
Memory clock: 500^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 12 / 5 / 12 / 12^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 12 / 5 / 12 / 12^*

Specifications 3 · 18 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS^*
Type: GPU^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2005-12-08^*
Release Date: 2005-11-07^*
Process Size (nm): 130^* nm
Process Size (nm): 130^* nm
Die Size (mm^2): 287^* mm²
Die Size (mm^2): 225^* mm²
Transistors (million): 222^*
Transistors (million): 222^*
Freq (MHz): 425^* MHz
Freq (MHz): 350^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 19 fields

proc transistors: 190 million^*
proc die size: 225^* mm²
memory clock: 500^*
ram: 256^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 32^* GB/s
suggested psu: 200^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Curie^*
card release date: 2005-11-07^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 130^* nm

Specifications 5 · 25 fields

DirectX / feature level: 9.0c (9_3)^*
OpenGL: 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Shader model: 3.0^*
Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory bus: 256^* bit
Reported display outputs: 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video^*
Theoretical pixel fill rate: 3.400 GPixel/s^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Reported chip die area: 225 mm²^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Process node declaration: 130 nm^*
Transistors: 190 million^*
Graphics processor: NV41^*
Reported video memory: 256^* MB
Rated memory bandwidth: 32.00 GB/s^*
Video memory type: GDDR3^*
Raster output units: 8^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 5.100 GTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units: 12^*
Video memory: 256^* MB
Video memory type: GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 6800 GS^*
Product Name: GeForce 6800 GS^*
GPU Chip: NV41^*
GPU Chip: NV40^*
Released: Nov 7th, 2005^*
Released: Dec 8th, 2005^*
Bus: AGP 8x^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 256 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 256 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 350^* MHz
GPU clock: 425^* MHz
Memory clock: 500^* MHz
Memory clock: 500^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 12 / 5 / 12 / 12^*
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 12 / 5 / 12 / 12^*

Specifications 7 · 19 fields

model

GeForce 6800 GS^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

model

GeForce 6800 GS^*

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

core config

12:5:12:8^*

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

core config

12:5:12:12^*

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

tdp watts

59.0^* W

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

launch date

2005-11-07 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

launch date

2005-12-08 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

code name

NV41^*

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

code name

NV40^*

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

fab nm

TSMC 130 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

fab nm

TSMC 130 nm^* nm

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

die size mm2

287.0^* mm²

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

die size mm2

225.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

bus interface

PCIe 1.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

bus interface

AGP 8x^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

core clock mhz

425.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

core clock mhz

350.0^* MHz

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source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 GS^*

Specifications 8 · 95 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: NV40^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: NV41^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 130^* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size: 130^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 190 million^*
Graphics Processor Transistors: 222 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 225^* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size: 287^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Nov 7th, 2005^*
Graphics Card Release Date: Dec 8th, 2005^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 6 AGP (6800)^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 6 PCIe (6800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 7 PCIe^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 7 AGP^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 6800 GS^*
Name: GeForce 6800 GS^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: AGP 8x^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 425^* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 350^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 256^* MB
Memory Memory Size: 256^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 32^* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth: 32^* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 12^*
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 12^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 5^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 5^*
Render Config TMUs: 12^*
Render Config TMUs: 12^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: NV41^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: NV40^*
Render Config ROPs: 8^*
Render Config ROPs: 12^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 4.200 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 3.400 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 5.100 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 4.200 GTexel/s
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 Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P201^*
Board Design Board Number: P317^*
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)^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 12^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 12^*
source file: nvidia2005.json^*
source file: nvidia2005.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce PCX^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce FX^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 249 USD^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 5^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 5^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x Molex^*
Graphics Processor Density: 773.5K / mm²^*
Graphics Processor Density: 844.4K / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 531.3 MVertices/s
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 437.5 MVertices/s
Graphics Card Reviews: 115 in our database^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 115 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 12^*
Top TMUS: 12^*
Top ROPS: 8^*
Top ROPS: 12^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: 256^* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 256^* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 9 · 5 fields

name: GeForce 6800 GS^*
3dmark: 136^*
2dmark: 333^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 5 fields

gpuName

GeForce 6800 GS^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

195^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

121^*

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^*