ATI FireGL X3-256 vs NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra
Comparative analysis of ATI FireGL X3-256 and NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the ATI FireGL X3-256
- Around 23% higher core clock speed: 491 MHz vs 400 MHz
- Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 57 Watt vs 81 Watt
Core clock speed | 491 MHz vs 400 MHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 57 Watt vs 81 Watt |
Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra
- Around 19% higher texture fill rate: 6.4 GTexel / s vs 5.4 GTexel / s
- Around 21% higher memory clock speed: 1100 MHz vs 908 MHz
Texture fill rate | 6.4 GTexel / s vs 5.4 GTexel / s |
Memory clock speed | 1100 MHz vs 908 MHz |
Compare benchmarks
GPU 1: ATI FireGL X3-256
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra
Name | ATI FireGL X3-256 | NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra |
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PassMark - G3D Mark | 139 | |
PassMark - G2D Mark | 153 |
Compare specifications (specs)
ATI FireGL X3-256 | NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture | R400 | Curie |
Code name | R420 | NV40 A1 |
Launch date | 3 August 2004 | 26 July 2004 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1,099 | $499 |
Place in performance rating | not rated | 1070 |
Type | Workstation | Desktop |
Technical info |
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Core clock speed | 491 MHz | 400 MHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 130 nm |
Texture fill rate | 5.4 GTexel / s | 6.4 GTexel / s |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 57 Watt | 81 Watt |
Transistor count | 160 million | 222 million |
Video outputs and ports |
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Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements |
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Interface | AGP 8x | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x Molex | 1x 6-pin |
Length | 197 mm | |
API support |
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DirectX | 9.0b | 9.0c |
OpenGL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
Memory |
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Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 256 MB |
Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB / s | 35.2 GB / s |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 908 MHz | 1100 MHz |
Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |