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NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE

Graphics processor Released Sep 30, 2005

Video memory: 256 MB
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 8.51 GB/s

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark166^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark59^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Curie
Manufacturing process: TSMC 130 nm
Process node: 130 nm
GPU base clock: 275 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 275 MHz^*
Graphics interface: AGP 8x^*
Video memory: 256 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 287 mm²^*
Transistors: 222 million^*
Graphics processor: NV40^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Raster output units: 8^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 9.0c (9_3)^*
OpenGL: 2.0.3 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Shader model: 3.0^*

GPU configurations

0.25 GB / DDR2 / 128-bit / NV40
Capacity
256 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
8.51 GB/s
Chip variant
NV40
Reference clock
275 MHz
Memory bus
128 bit
Technology
DDR2

Memory & storage

Memory options: 256^*
Video memory: 256 MB
Video memory type: DDR2
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 8.51 GB/s

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 6800 XE^*
GPU Chip: NV40^*
Released: Sep 30th, 2005^*
Bus: AGP 8x^*
Memory: 256 MB, DDR2, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 275^* MHz
Memory clock: 266^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 8 / 3 / 8 / 8^*

Specifications 2 · 9 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2005-09-30^*
Process Size (nm): 130^* nm
Die Size (mm^2): 287^* mm²
Transistors (million): 222^*
Freq (MHz): 275^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 18 fields

proc transistors: 222 million^*
proc die size: 287^* mm²
memory clock: 266^*
ram: 256^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE^*
ram type: DDR2^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: AGP 8x^*
ram bandwidth: 8.512^* GB/s
suggested psu: 200^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
is retail board: No^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Curie^*
card release date: 2005-09-30^*
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: 128^* bit
Reported display outputs: 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video^*
Theoretical pixel fill rate: 2.200 GPixel/s^*
External power connectors: None^*
Reported chip die area: 287 mm²^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Process node declaration: 130 nm^*
Transistors: 222 million^*
Graphics processor: NV40^*
Reported video memory: 256^* MB
Rated memory bandwidth: 8.512 GB/s^*
Video memory type: DDR2^*
Raster output units: 8^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
2:4 tensor sparsity: No^*
Theoretical texture fill rate: 2.200 GTexel/s^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Video memory: 256^* MB
Video memory type: DDR2^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 6800 XE^*
GPU Chip: NV40^*
Released: Sep 30th, 2005^*
Bus: AGP 8x^*
Memory: 256 MB, DDR2, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 275^* MHz
Memory clock: 266^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 8 / 3 / 8 / 8^*

Specifications 6 · 9 fields

model

GeForce 6800 XE^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 XE^*

core config

8:3:8:8^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 XE^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 XE^*

launch date

2005-09-30 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 XE^*

code name

NV40^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 XE^*

fab nm

TSMC 130 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 XE^*

die size mm2

287.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 XE^*

bus interface

AGP 8x^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 XE^*

core clock mhz

275.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 6800 XE^*

Specifications 7 · 46 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: NV40^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Curie^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 130^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 222 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 287^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Sep 30th, 2005^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 6 AGP (6800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 7 AGP^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 6800 XE^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: AGP 8x^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 275^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 266 MHz 532 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 256^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR2^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 8.512^* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 8^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 3^*
Render Config TMUs: 8^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: NV40^*
Render Config ROPs: 8^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 2.200 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 2.200 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P212^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.0.3 (full) 2.1 (partial)^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 8^*
source file: nvidia2005.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce FX^*
Recommended Resolutions: Low FPS:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 3^*
Graphics Processor Density: 773.5K / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 206.3 MVertices/s
Graphics Card Reviews: 115 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 8^*
Top ROPS: 8^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: 256^* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR2^*

Specifications 8 · 4 fields

gpuName

GeForce 6800 XE^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

59^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

166^*

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^*

Specifications 9 · 28 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 16^*
rop: 8^*
pixelShader: 8^*
vertexShader: 3^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: AGP 8x^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR3^*
memType: DDR2^*
gpuChip: G92^*
gpuChip: NV40^*
productName: GeForce 6800 XE^*
productName: GeForce 6800 XE^*
releaseYear: 2,005^*
releaseYear: 2,005^*
memSize: 0.256^*
memSize: 0.256^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 275^*
gpuClock: 738^*
memClock: 1,000^*
memClock: 266^*
unifiedShader: 128^*
tmu: 64^*
tmu: 8^*

* Provisional data