GeForce 6800 vs GeForce Go 6800

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The GeForce 6800 is positioned at rank 726 and the GeForce Go 6800 is on rank 277, so the GeForce Go 6800 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce 6800

#716

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

28571%

#718

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

25900%

#719

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

25832%

#723

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

23489%

#724

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

23329%

#726

GeForce 6800

MSRP: $299|Avg: $50

100%

#727

Radeon 3100

MSRP: $199|Avg: $30

97%

#728

GeForce 6800 GT

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

95%

#729

GeForce 7950 GX2

MSRP: $599|Avg: $80

89%

#730

Mobility Radeon X1450

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

87%

#731

MOBILITY RADEON X1800

MSRP: $399|Avg: $50

87%

#732

MOBILITY RADEON 9550

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

79%

#733

MOBILITY RADEON 7000 IGP

MSRP: $20|Avg: $5

79%

#734

GeForce 6200

MSRP: $129|Avg: $10

76%

#736

GeForce FX 5500

MSRP: $37|Avg: $30

58%

#737

MOBILITY RADEON 9800

MSRP: $229|Avg: $25

53%

#738

RADEON 9500

MSRP: $179|Avg: $30

53%

#739

RADEON X850 XT

MSRP: $499|Avg: $50

42%

#740

RADEON 9800

MSRP: $399|Avg: $399

39%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce Go 6800

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

2055%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1974%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

1951%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1948%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1944%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

1933%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

1908%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1901%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1884%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

1879%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

1856%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

1852%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

1819%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

1818%

#262

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

2266%

#277

GeForce Go 6800

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#278

Radeon Ryzen 7 3700U

MSRP: $350|Avg: $350

99%

#279

Radeon R4

MSRP: $100|Avg: $20

98%

#281

Radeon R7 A10-8750

MSRP: $250|Avg: $30

97%

#282

Radeon HD 6410D

MSRP: $70|Avg: $70

96%

#283

Radeon HD 3850 AGP

MSRP: $130|Avg: $130

94%

#285

Radeon R9 M280X

MSRP: $250|Avg: $50

92%

#286

Radeon HD 5470

MSRP: $83|Avg: $83

92%

#287

GeForce GT 220

MSRP: $69|Avg: $49

91%

#288

Radeon R7 A10-8850

MSRP: $250|Avg: $250

88%

#290

GeForce G210

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

84%

#291

Radeon HD 4850 X2

MSRP: $399|Avg: $40

80%

#292

Radeon HD 4330

MSRP: $50|Avg: $9

76%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce 6800 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 6.6% higher G3D Mark score and 100% more VRAM (256 MB vs 128 MB). This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the GeForce Go 6800.

Insight	GeForce 6800	GeForce Go 6800
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+6.6%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-6.6%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / Maxwell (2014−2017))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / Kepler (2012−2018))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	✅ More VRAM (+100%)	❌ Less VRAM capacity
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly	—

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce 6800 remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce 6800 Benchmark Check

GeForce Go 6800 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce 6800 and GeForce Go 6800

GeForce 6800

The GeForce 6800 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 22 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1082 MHz to 1150 MHz. It has 256 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 113 points.

GeForce Go 6800

The GeForce Go 6800 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 22 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 1006 MHz to 1058 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 195W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 106 points. Launch price was $499.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce 6800 scores 113 versus the GeForce Go 6800's 106 — the GeForce 6800 leads by 6.6%. The GeForce 6800 is built on Maxwell while the GeForce Go 6800 uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 256 (GeForce 6800) vs 1,536 (GeForce Go 6800). Raw compute: 0.5888 TFLOPS (GeForce 6800) vs 3.25 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 6800). Boost clocks: 1150 MHz vs 1058 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 6800	GeForce Go 6800
G3D Mark Score	113+7%	106
Architecture	Maxwell	Kepler
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	256	1536+500%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.5888 TFLOPS	3.25 TFLOPS+452%
Boost Clock	1150 MHz+9%	1058 MHz
ROPs	8	32+300%
TMUs	16	128+700%
L1 Cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce 6800	GeForce Go 6800
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce 6800 comes with 256 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce Go 6800 has 128 MB. The GeForce 6800 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 6800) vs 0.5 MB (GeForce Go 6800) — the GeForce 6800 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 6800	GeForce Go 6800
VRAM Capacity	0.25 GB+100%	0.125 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0c (GeForce 6800) vs 10.0 (GeForce Go 6800). Vulkan: N/A vs None. OpenGL: 2.1 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 1.

Feature	GeForce 6800	GeForce Go 6800
DirectX	9.0c	10.0+11%
Vulkan	N/A	None
OpenGL	2.1	2.1
Max Displays	2+100%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce 6800) vs No (GeForce Go 6800). Decoder: PureVideo (VP1) vs PureVideo HD VP2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,WMV (GeForce 6800) vs MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (GeForce Go 6800).

Feature	GeForce 6800	GeForce Go 6800
Encoder	None	No
Decoder	PureVideo (VP1)	PureVideo HD VP2
Codecs	MPEG-2,WMV	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 6800 draws 33W versus the GeForce Go 6800's 195W — a 142.1% difference. The GeForce 6800 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 6800) vs 350W (GeForce Go 6800). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 198mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 75°C.