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
PassMark - G3D Mark 139
PassMark - G2D Mark 153

Compare specifications (specs)

ATI FireGL X3-256 NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra

Essentials

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

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

Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface AGP 8x PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x Molex 1x 6-pin
Length 197 mm

API support

DirectX 9.0b 9.0c
OpenGL 2.0 2.1

Memory

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

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