ATI FireGL 9700 X1-256 vs NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | R300 | NV40 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | R300 GL | 6800 GT |
| Architecture | Rage 8 | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 150 nm | 130 nm |
| Number of transistors | 110 million | 222 million |
| Die size | 215 mm² | 287 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jul 1st, 2002 | Apr 14th, 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | FireGL | GeForce 6 AGP |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | AGP 8x |
| Reviews | 1 in our database | 115 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce FX |
| Successor | — | GeForce 7 AGP |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 325 MHz | 350 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 310 MHz 620 Mbps effective | 250 MHz 500 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 128 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | DDR |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 19.84 GB/s | 16.00 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 8 | 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 4 | 6 |
| TMUs | 8 | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.600 GPixel/s | 5.600 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 325.0 MVertices/s | 525.0 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 2.600 GTexel/s | 5.600 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 37 W | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | 1x Molex |
| Board number | 942-00 | P201, P212 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0 (9_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 2.0 | — |
| Vertex shader | 2.0 | — |
| Shader model | — | 3.0 |
