NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT and NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Launch date 30 September 2005 vs 22 June 2005

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX

  • Around 43% higher core clock speed: 430 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • Around 91% higher texture fill rate: 10.32 GTexel / s vs 5.4 GTexel / s
  • 2.3x more memory clock speed: 1200 MHz vs 532 MHz
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 291 vs 123
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 196 vs 122
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 430 MHz vs 300 MHz
Texture fill rate 10.32 GTexel / s vs 5.4 GTexel / s
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz vs 532 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 291 vs 123
PassMark - G2D Mark 196 vs 122

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
123
291
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
122
196
Name NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
PassMark - G3D Mark 123 291
PassMark - G2D Mark 122 196
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1244
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1244

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX

Essentials

Architecture Curie Curie
Code name NV48 G70
Launch date 30 September 2005 22 June 2005
Place in performance rating 1235 1236
Type Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $599

Technical info

Core clock speed 300 MHz 430 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 110 nm 110 nm
Texture fill rate 5.4 GTexel / s 10.32 GTexel / s
Transistor count 222 million 302 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 86 Watt

Video outputs and ports

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

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface AGP 8x PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x Molex
Length 228 mm

API support

DirectX 9.0c 9.0c
OpenGL 2.1 2.1

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 256 MB
Memory bandwidth 38.4 GB / s 38.4 GB / s
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 532 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3