ATI Radeon 9800 PRO vs NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | R350 | NV40 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | R350 PRO (215R8RBKA12F) | 6800 Ultra |
| Architecture | Rage 8 | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 150 nm | 130 nm |
| Number of transistors | 117 million | 222 million |
| Die size | 215 mm² | 287 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Mar 1st, 2003 | Apr 14th, 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Radeon R300 | GeForce 6 AGP |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | AGP Pro 8x |
| Reviews | 20 in our database | 115 in our database |
| Predecessor | Radeon R200 | GeForce FX |
| Successor | Radeon R400 AGP | GeForce 7 AGP |
| Launch price | — | 599 USD |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 380 MHz | 400 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 340 MHz 680 Mbps effective | 550 MHz 1100 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 128 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 21.76 GB/s | 35.20 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 8 | 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 4 | 6 |
| TMUs | 8 | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 3.040 GPixel/s | 6.400 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 380.0 MVertices/s | 600.0 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 3.040 GTexel/s | 6.400 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 47 W | 100 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 300 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | 2x DVI |
| Power connectors | 1x Molex | None |
| Board number | A075 | P201 |
| Length | — | 305 mm 12 inches |
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 |
