NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT DDL vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 SDI
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | NV40 | NV41 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | 6800 GT | NV41 GL |
| Architecture | Curie | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 130 nm | 130 nm |
| Number of transistors | 222 million | 222 million |
| Die size | 287 mm² | 225 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Apr 14th, 2004 | Apr 19th, 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 6 AGP | Quadro FX |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 499 USD | 4,999 USD |
| Interface | AGP Pro 8x | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 115 in our database | 26 in our database |
| Predecessor | GeForce FX | — |
| Successor | GeForce 7 AGP | — |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 350 MHz | 425 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective | 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 32.00 GB/s | 32.00 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 16 | 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 6 | 5 |
| TMUs | 16 | 12 |
| ROPs | 16 | 12 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 5.600 GPixel/s | 5.100 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 525.0 MVertices/s | 531.3 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 5.600 GTexel/s | 5.100 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 305 mm 12 inches | 214 mm 8.4 inches |
| TDP | 80 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI | 1x DVI4x SDI |
| Power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | P201 | P455 |
| Width | — | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
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 |
