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NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT

Graphics processor Released

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

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark212*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark142*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark212*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark142*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture
Curie
Manufacturing process
TSMC 130 nm
Process node
130 nm
GPU base clock
350 MHz*
Reported GPU frequency
350 MHz*
Reported graphics memory frequency
500 MHz*
Graphics interface
PCIe 1.0 x16*
Video memory
256 MB*
Reported chip die area
287 mm²*
Chip/package TDP
67 W*
Transistors
222 million*
Graphics processor
NV45*
Texture mapping units
16*
Raster output units
16*
Chip foundry
TSMC*
Card or module format
Single-slot*
Declared GPU TDP
67 W*
Suggested system PSU
250 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 / NV45
    Capacity
    256 MB
    Rated memory bandwidth
    32 GB/s
    Chip variant
    NV45
    Reference clock
    350 MHz
    Memory bus
    256 bit
    Rated power
    67 W
    Power specification
    TDP
    Technology
    GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options
256*
Video memory
256 MB
Video memory type
GDDR3
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth
32 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
67 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 28 fields
Architecture
NV45*
Integrated
No*
L2 Cache
0KB*
Manufacturer
Nvidia*
Max Power
67 Watts*
Memory
256* MB
Memory Bandwidth
32GB/sec*
Memory Bus
256 Bit*
Memory Speed
500* MHz
Memory Type
GDDR3*
Name
GeForce 6800 GT*
Notebook GPU
No*
Open GL
1.5*
Pixel Rate
6 GPixel/s*
Process
130nm*
ROPs
16*
Release Date
08-Jun-2004*
Resolution WxH
2560x1600*
SLI Crossfire
Yes*
Shader
3*
TMUs
16*
Texture Rate
6 GTexel/s*
VGA Connection
1*
DVI Connection
1*
Dedicated
Yes*
Direct X
DX 9.0c*
DisplayPort Connection
0*
HDMI Connection
0*
Specifications 2 · 24 fields
Product Name
GeForce 6800 GT*
Product Name
GeForce 6800 GT*
Product Name
GeForce 6800 GT*
GPU Chip
NV48*
GPU Chip
NV45*
GPU Chip
NV40*
Released
Jun 8th, 2004*
Released
Apr 14th, 2004*
Released
Apr 14th, 2004*
Bus
AGP 8x*
Bus
PCIe 1.0 x16*
Bus
AGP 8x*
Memory
256 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit*
Memory
256 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit*
Memory
128 MB, DDR, 256 bit*
GPU clock
350* MHz
GPU clock
350* MHz
GPU clock
350* MHz
Memory clock
250* MHz
Memory clock
500* MHz
Memory clock
500* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs
16 / 6 / 16 / 16*
Shaders TMUs ROPs
16 / 6 / 16 / 16*
Shaders TMUs ROPs
16 / 6 / 16 / 16*
Specifications 3 · 28 fields
Foundry
TSMC*
Foundry
TSMC*
Foundry
TSMC*
Vendor
NVIDIA*
Vendor
NVIDIA*
Vendor
NVIDIA*
Product
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT*
Product
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT*
Product
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT*
Type
GPU*
Type
GPU*
Type
GPU*
Release Date
2004-04-14*
Release Date
2004-04-14*
Release Date
2004-06-08*
Process Size (nm)
130* nm
Process Size (nm)
130* nm
Process Size (nm)
110* nm
TDP (W)
67* W
Die Size (mm^2)
287* mm²
Die Size (mm^2)
287* mm²
Die Size (mm^2)
287* mm²
Transistors (million)
222*
Transistors (million)
222*
Transistors (million)
222*
Freq (MHz)
350* MHz
Freq (MHz)
350* MHz
Freq (MHz)
350* MHz
Specifications 4 · 20 fields
proc transistors
222 million*
proc die size
287* mm²
memory clock
500*
ram
256*
name
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT*
ram type
GDDR3*
bus width
256*
bus interface
PCIe 1.0 x16*
ram bandwidth
32* GB/s
tdp
67* W
suggested psu
250* W
slot width
Single-slot*
power connectors
1x 6-pin*
is retail board
No*
vendor
nvd*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
arch name
Curie*
card release date
2004-06-08*
proc foundry
TSMC*
proc process size
130* nm
Specifications 5 · 26 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
2x DVI, 1x S-Video*
Theoretical pixel fill rate
5.600 GPixel/s*
External power connectors
1x 6-pin*
Reported chip die area
287 mm²*
Chip foundry
TSMC*
Process node declaration
130 nm*
Transistors
222 million*
Graphics processor
NV45*
Reported video memory
256* MB
Rated memory bandwidth
32.00 GB/s*
Video memory type
GDDR3*
Raster output units
16*
Card or module format
Single-slot*
Suggested system PSU
250 W*
2:4 tensor sparsity
No*
Declared GPU TDP
67 W*
Theoretical texture fill rate
5.600 GTexel/s*
Texture mapping units
16*
Video memory
256* MB
Video memory type
GDDR3*
Specifications 6 · 16 fields
Product Name
GeForce 6800 GT*
Product Name
GeForce 6800 GT*
GPU Chip
NV45*
GPU Chip
NV40*
Released
Jun 8th, 2004*
Released
Apr 14th, 2004*
Bus
AGP 8x*
Bus
PCIe 1.0 x16*
Memory
128 MB, DDR, 256 bit*
Memory
256 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit*
GPU clock
350* MHz
GPU clock
350* MHz
Memory clock
250* MHz
Memory clock
500* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs
16 / 6 / 16 / 16*
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs
16 / 6 / 16 / 16*
Specifications 7 · 10 fields
model
GeForce 6800 GT*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 6800 GT*
core config
16:6:16:16*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 6800 GT*
tdp watts
67.0* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 6800 GT*
manufacturer
Nvidia*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 6800 GT*
launch date
2004-06-08 00:00:00.000000000*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 6800 GT*
code name
NV45*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 6800 GT*
fab nm
TSMC 130 nm* nm
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 6800 GT*
die size mm2
287.0* mm²
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 6800 GT*
bus interface
PCIe 1.0 x16*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 6800 GT*
core clock mhz
350.0* MHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
model
GeForce 6800 GT*
Specifications 8 · 144 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
NV45*
Graphics Processor GPU Name
NV48*
Graphics Processor GPU Name
NV40*
Graphics Processor Architecture
Curie*
Graphics Processor Architecture
Curie*
Graphics Processor Architecture
Curie*
Graphics Processor Process Size
110* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size
130* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size
130* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors
222 million*
Graphics Processor Transistors
222 million*
Graphics Processor Transistors
222 million*
Graphics Processor Die Size
287* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size
287* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size
287* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date
Jun 8th, 2004*
Graphics Card Release Date
Apr 14th, 2004*
Graphics Card Release Date
Apr 14th, 2004*
Graphics Card Generation
GeForce 6 AGP (6800)*
Graphics Card Generation
GeForce 6 AGP (6800)*
Graphics Card Generation
GeForce 6 PCIe (6800)*
Graphics Card Successor
GeForce 7 AGP*
Graphics Card Successor
GeForce 7 PCIe*
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 GT*
Name
GeForce 6800 GT*
Name
GeForce 6800 GT*
Graphics Card Bus Interface
AGP 8x*
Graphics Card Bus Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16*
Graphics Card Bus Interface
AGP 8x*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock
350* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock
350* 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*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock
250 MHz 500 Mbps effective*
Memory Memory Size
256* MB
Memory Memory Size
128* MB
Memory Memory Size
256* MB
Memory Memory Type
GDDR3*
Memory Memory Type
DDR*
Memory Memory Type
GDDR3*
Memory Memory Bus
256* bit
Memory Memory Bus
256* bit
Memory Memory Bus
256* bit
Memory Bandwidth
32* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth
16* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth
32* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders
16*
Render Config Pixel Shaders
16*
Render Config Pixel Shaders
16*
Render Config Vertex Shaders
6*
Render Config Vertex Shaders
6*
Render Config Vertex Shaders
6*
Render Config TMUs
16*
Render Config TMUs
16*
Render Config TMUs
16*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR
NV45*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR
NV40*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR
NV48*
Render Config ROPs
16*
Render Config ROPs
16*
Render Config ROPs
16*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate
5.600 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate
5.600 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate
5.600 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate
5.600 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate
5.600 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate
5.600 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width
Single-slot*
Board Design Slot Width
Single-slot*
Board Design Slot Width
Single-slot*
Board Design TDP
67* W
Board Design Suggested PSU
250* 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
2x DVI 1x S-Video*
Board Design Board Number
P201, P212*
Board Design Board Number
P211*
Board Design Board Number
P201*
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
16*
Top PIXEL SHADERS
16*
Top PIXEL SHADERS
16*
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 FX*
Graphics Card Predecessor
GeForce FX*
Graphics Card Predecessor
GeForce PCX*
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
6*
Top VERTEX SHADERS
6*
Top VERTEX SHADERS
6*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant
6800 GT*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant
6800 GT*
Board Design Power Connectors
1x Molex*
Board Design Power Connectors
1x Molex*
Board Design Power Connectors
1x 6-pin*
Graphics Processor Density
773.5K / mm²*
Graphics Processor Density
773.5K / mm²*
Graphics Processor Density
773.5K / mm²*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate
525.0 MVertices/s
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate
525.0 MVertices/s
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate
525.0 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
16*
Top TMUS
16*
Top TMUS
16*
Top ROPS
16*
Top ROPS
16*
Top ROPS
16*
Graphics Features Shader Model
3.0*
Graphics Features Shader Model
3.0*
Graphics Features Shader Model
3.0*
Top MEMORY SIZE
128* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE
256* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE
256* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE
DDR*
Top MEMORY TYPE
GDDR3*
Top MEMORY TYPE
GDDR3*
Specifications 9 · 5 fields
name
GeForce 6800 GT*
3dmark
142*
2dmark
212*
test
Apr 2009*
category
Desktop*
Specifications 10 · 5 fields
gpuName
GeForce 6800 GT*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
G3Dmark
142*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
G2Dmark
212*
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*
category
Desktop*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 11 · 84 fields
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
manufacturer
NVIDIA*
rop
16*
rop
16*
rop
16*
rop
16*
rop
16*
rop
16*
pixelShader
16*
pixelShader
16*
pixelShader
16*
vertexShader
6*
vertexShader
6*
vertexShader
6*
igp
No*
igp
No*
igp
No*
igp
No*
igp
No*
igp
No*
bus
PCIe 3.0 x16*
bus
PCIe 1.0 x16*
bus
PCIe 3.0 x16*
bus
AGP 8x*
bus
AGP 8x*
bus
PCIe 3.0 x16*
memType
DDR*
memType
GDDR3*
memType
DDR3*
memType
GDDR3*
memType
DDR3*
memType
GDDR5*
gpuChip
Venus*
gpuChip
Venus*
gpuChip
Venus*
gpuChip
NV45*
gpuChip
NV48*
gpuChip
NV40*
productName
GeForce 6800 GT*
productName
GeForce 6800 GT*
productName
GeForce 6800 GT*
productName
GeForce 6800 GT*
productName
GeForce 6800 GT*
productName
GeForce 6800 GT*
releaseYear
2,004*
releaseYear
2,004*
releaseYear
2,004*
releaseYear
2,004*
releaseYear
2,004*
releaseYear
2,004*
memSize
0.256*
memSize
0.128*
memSize
0.128*
memSize
0.256*
memSize
0.256*
memSize
0.256*
memBusWidth
256*
memBusWidth
256*
memBusWidth
256*
gpuClock
350*
gpuClock
575*
gpuClock
350*
gpuClock
575*
gpuClock
350*
gpuClock
575*
memClock
1,000*
memClock
250*
memClock
500*
memClock
1,000*
memClock
500*
memClock
1,000*
unifiedShader
640*
unifiedShader
640*
unifiedShader
640*
tmu
40*
tmu
40*
tmu
16*
tmu
16*
tmu
40*
tmu
16*

* Provisional data