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NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra

Graphics processor Released Jul 26, 2004

Video memory: 256 MB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 35.20 GB/s

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark153^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark139^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark153^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark138^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · passmark_g3d_mark139^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Curie
Manufacturing process: TSMC 130 nm
Process node: 130 nm
GPU base clock: 425 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 425 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 550 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Video memory: 256 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 287 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 81 W^*
Transistors: 222 million^*
GPU boost clock: 400 MHz^*
Graphics processor: NV45^*
Texture mapping units: 16^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 81 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
35.20 GB/s
Chip variant
NV45
Reference clock
425 MHz
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
81 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: 35.20 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 81 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 22 fields

Architecture: NV40/NV45^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 124 Watts^*
Memory: 256^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 35.2GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 550^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 1.5^*
Release Date: 01-Mar-2005^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 3^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 9.0c^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 2 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*
Product Name: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*
GPU Chip: NV45^*
GPU Chip: NV40^*
Released: Jul 26th, 2004^*
Released: Apr 14th, 2004^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Bus: AGP 8x^*
Memory: 256 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
Memory: 256 MB, GDDR3, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 425^* MHz
GPU clock: 425^* MHz
Memory clock: 550^* MHz
Memory clock: 550^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 16 / 6 / 16 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 16 / 6 / 16 / 16^*

Specifications 3 · 19 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra^*
Type: GPU^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2004-04-14^*
Release Date: 2004-07-26^*
Process Size (nm): 130^* nm
Process Size (nm): 130^* nm
TDP (W): 81^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 287^* mm²
Die Size (mm^2): 287^* mm²
Transistors (million): 222^*
Transistors (million): 222^*
Freq (MHz): 425^* MHz
Freq (MHz): 425^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 20 fields

proc transistors: 222 million^*
proc die size: 287^* mm²
memory clock: 550^*
ram: 256^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 35.2^* GB/s
tdp: 81^* W
suggested psu: 250^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Curie^*
card release date: 2004-07-26^*
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: 6.800 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: 35.20 GB/s^*
Video memory type: GDDR3^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 250 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Declared GPU TDP: 81 W^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 6.800 GTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units: 16^*
Video memory: 256^* MB
Video memory type: GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 16 fields

Product Name: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*
Product Name: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*
GPU Chip: NV45^*
GPU Chip: NV40^*
Released: Jul 26th, 2004^*
Released: Apr 14th, 2004^*
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: 425^* MHz
Memory clock: 550^* MHz
Memory clock: 550^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 16 / 6 / 16 / 16^*
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 16 / 6 / 16 / 16^*

Specifications 7 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 6800 Ultra^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*

core config

16:6:16:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*

tdp watts

81.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*

launch date

2004-07-26 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*

code name

NV45^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*

fab nm

TSMC 130 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*

die size mm2

287.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*

bus interface

PCIe 1.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*

core clock mhz

425.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*

Specifications 8 · 100 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: NV40^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: NV45^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 130^* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size: 130^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 222 million^*
Graphics Processor Transistors: 222 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 287^* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size: 287^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Apr 14th, 2004^*
Graphics Card Release Date: Jul 26th, 2004^*
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 Ultra^*
Name: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: AGP 8x^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 425^* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 425^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 550 MHz 1100 Mbps effective^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 550 MHz 1100 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: 35.2^* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth: 35.2^* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 16^*
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 16^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 6^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 6^*
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: NV40^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: NV45^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 6.800 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 6.800 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 6.800 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 6.800 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 81^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 250^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P201^*
Board Design Board Number: P211, P214^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.0.3 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 16^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 16^*
source file: nvidia2004.json^*
source file: nvidia2004.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: 499 USD^*
Board Design Length: 216 mm 8.5 inches^*
Board Design Length: 197 mm 7.8 inches^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 6^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 6^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: 6800 Ultra^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: 6800 Ultra^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x Molex^*
Graphics Processor Density: 773.5K / mm²^*
Graphics Processor Density: 773.5K / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 637.5 MVertices/s
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 637.5 MVertices/s
Graphics Card Reviews: 115 in our database^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 115 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 16^*
Top TMUS: 16^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
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 · 28 fields

gpu name: Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra^*
sm count: 4^*
tensor cores count: 0^*
rt cores count: 0^*
base clock mhz: 400^* MHz
boost clock mhz: 400^* MHz
memory size gb: 0.256^* GB
memory type: GDDR3^*
bus width bit: 256^*
bandwidth gbs: 35.2^* GB/s
series: GeForce 6^*
fp32 tflops: 0.038^* TFLOPS
tensor tflops: 0^* TFLOPS
tdp watts: 77^* W
passmark g3d mark: 139^*
time spy graphics: 105^*
launch price usd: 499^*
transistor density m per mm2: 0.77^* mm²
fp32 gflops per dollar: 0.08^* GFLOPS
fp32 gflops per watt: 0.49^* GFLOPS
tensor tflops per watt: 0^* TFLOPS
architecture: Curie^*
chip code: NV40^*
launch year: 2004^*
process node nm: 130^* nm
die size mm2: 288^* mm²
transistor count millions: 222^*
cuda cores: 16^*

Specifications 10 · 5 fields

name: GeForce 6800 Ultra^*
3dmark: 138^*
2dmark: 153^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 11 · 5 fields

gpuName

GeForce 6800 Ultra^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

139^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

153^*

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^*