ATI Radeon X1700 SE vs NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | RV560 | NV41 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | RV560 SE | — |
| Architecture | R500 | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 80 nm | 130 nm |
| Number of transistors | 330 million | 222 million |
| Die size | 230 mm² | 225 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Nov 30th, 2007 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Radeon R500 PCIe | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | — |
| Predecessor | Radeon R400 PCIe | — |
| Successor | Radeon R600 | — |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 500 MHz | 300 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective | 550 MHz 1100 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 512 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR2 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 16.00 GB/s | 35.20 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 24 | 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 8 | 5 |
| TMUs | 8 | 12 |
| ROPs | 8 | 12 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 4.000 GPixel/s | 3.600 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 1.000 GVertices/s | 375.0 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 4.000 GTexel/s | 3.600 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | MXM Module |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 50 W | 45 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | — |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x S-Video | No outputs |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Board number | — | P267 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.1 (full) 3.0 (partial) |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Other Features
Mobile graphics
| Release date | — | Nov 8th, 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce Go 6 (Go 6000) |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | MXM-III |
| Reviews | — | 2 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce FX Go 5 |
| Successor | — | GeForce Go 7 |
