NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS vs NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | NV40 | G71 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Curie | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | 222 million | 278 million |
| Die size | 287 mm² | 196 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | G71-D-H-N-A2 |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Dec 8th, 2005 | Jun 5th, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 6 AGP | GeForce 7 PCIe |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 115 in our database | 96 in our database |
| Predecessor | GeForce FX | GeForce 6 PCIe |
| Successor | GeForce 7 AGP | GeForce 8 |
| Launch price | — | 599 USD |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 350 MHz | 500 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective | 600 MHz 1200 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 512 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 32.00 GB/s | 38.40 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 12 | 24 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 5 | 8 |
| TMUs | 12 | 24 |
| ROPs | 12 | 16 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 4.200 GPixel/s | 8.000 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 437.5 MVertices/s | 1.000 GVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 4.200 GTexel/s | 12.00 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | 110 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 300 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | 1x Molex | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | P201 | P502 |
| Length | — | 229 mm 9 inches |
| Width | — | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
