NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT AGP
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | NV40 | G73 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Curie | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | 222 million | 177 million |
| Die size | 287 mm² | 125 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | G73-VZ-N-B1 |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Sep 30th, 2005 | Jan 8th, 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 6 AGP | GeForce 7 AGP |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | AGP 8x |
| Reviews | 115 in our database | 83 in our database |
| Predecessor | GeForce FX | GeForce 6 AGP |
| Successor | GeForce 7 AGP | GeForce 8 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 300 MHz | 560 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 350 MHz 700 Mbps effective | 700 MHz 1400 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 22.40 GB/s | 22.40 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 8 | 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 4 | 5 |
| TMUs | 8 | 12 |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.400 GPixel/s | 4.480 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 300.0 MVertices/s | 700.0 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 2.400 GTexel/s | 6.720 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | 40 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | 1x Molex | 1x Molex |
| Board number | P212 | P508 |
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 |
