GeForce Go 6800 vs GeForce 8300 GS

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 Go 6800 is positioned at rank 277 and the GeForce 8300 GS is on rank 625, 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 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 Per Dollar GeForce 8300 GS

#615

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

4720%

#617

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

4279%

#618

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

4268%

#622

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

3881%

#623

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

3854%

#625

GeForce 8300 GS

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

100%

#626

Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Serisi

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

99%

#627

Radeon HD 8570D + HD 8470 Dual

MSRP: $150|Avg: $50

98%

#628

GeForce 9500M GS

MSRP: $60|Avg: $15

97%

#629

GeForce 8800 GS

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

96%

#631

GeForce 9800 GTX+

MSRP: $229|Avg: $50

93%

#632

Mobility Radeon X1700

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

93%

#633

Mobility Radeon HD 560v

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

92%

#634

GeForce 9300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $20

92%

#635

Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 GPU

MSRP: $899|Avg: $400

91%

#636

GeForce 8400M G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $20

91%

#637

Mobility Radeon HD 2400 XT

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

90%

#638

GeForce 8400M GS

MSRP: $50|Avg: $20

90%

#639

GeForce 9100

MSRP: $40|Avg: $5

89%

#640

GeForce 8300

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

89%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce 8300 GS is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 8.5% higher G3D Mark score and 300% more VRAM (512 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 Go 6800	GeForce 8300 GS
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-8.5%)	✅Leading raw performance (+8.5%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / Kepler (2012−2018))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / Maxwell (2014−2017))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+300%)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the GeForce 8300 GS 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 Go 6800 Benchmark Check

GeForce 8300 GS Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce Go 6800 and GeForce 8300 GS

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.

GeForce 8300 GS

The GeForce 8300 GS 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: 115 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce Go 6800 scores 106 versus the GeForce 8300 GS's 115 — the GeForce 8300 GS leads by 8.5%. The GeForce Go 6800 is built on Kepler while the GeForce 8300 GS uses Maxwell, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,536 (GeForce Go 6800) vs 256 (GeForce 8300 GS). Raw compute: 3.25 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 6800) vs 0.5888 TFLOPS (GeForce 8300 GS). Boost clocks: 1058 MHz vs 1150 MHz.

Feature	GeForce Go 6800	GeForce 8300 GS
G3D Mark Score	106	115+8%
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1536+500%	256
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.25 TFLOPS+452%	0.5888 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1058 MHz	1150 MHz+9%
ROPs	32+300%	8
TMUs	128+700%	16
L1 Cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce Go 6800	GeForce 8300 GS
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 Go 6800 comes with 128 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce 8300 GS has 512 MB. The GeForce 8300 GS offers 300% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GeForce Go 6800) vs 1 MB (GeForce 8300 GS) — the GeForce 8300 GS has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce Go 6800	GeForce 8300 GS
VRAM Capacity	0.125 GB	0.5 GB+300%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.0 (GeForce Go 6800) vs 10.0 (GeForce 8300 GS). Vulkan: None vs None. OpenGL: 2.1 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce Go 6800	GeForce 8300 GS
DirectX	10.0	10.0
Vulkan	None	None
OpenGL	2.1	3.3+57%
Max Displays	1	2+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce Go 6800) vs No (GeForce 8300 GS). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP2 vs PureVideo HD VP2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (GeForce Go 6800) vs MPEG-2,H.264 (GeForce 8300 GS).

Feature	GeForce Go 6800	GeForce 8300 GS
Encoder	No	No
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP2	PureVideo HD VP2
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1	MPEG-2,H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce Go 6800 draws 195W versus the GeForce 8300 GS's 33W — a 142.1% difference. The GeForce 8300 GS is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce Go 6800) vs 350W (GeForce 8300 GS). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 170mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 65°C.