GeForce Go 6800 vs Mobility Radeon X1700

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 Mobility Radeon X1700 is on rank 631, 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 Mobility Radeon X1700

#620

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

5073%

#622

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

4599%

#623

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

4587%

#627

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

4171%

#628

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

4143%

#630

GeForce 9800 GTX+

MSRP: $229|Avg: $50

100%

#631

Mobility Radeon X1700

MSRP: $49|Avg: $15

100%

#632

GeForce 9300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $20

99%

#633

Mobility Radeon HD 560v

MSRP: $150|Avg: $30

99%

#634

GeForce 8400M G

MSRP: $50|Avg: $20

98%

#635

Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 GPU

MSRP: $899|Avg: $400

98%

#636

GeForce 8400M GS

MSRP: $50|Avg: $20

97%

#637

Mobility Radeon HD 2400 XT

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

97%

#638

GeForce 9100

MSRP: $40|Avg: $5

96%

#639

GeForce 9600M GT

MSRP: $80|Avg: $20

95%

#640

GeForce 8300

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

95%

#641

Mobility Radeon HD 3430

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

93%

#642

Mobility Radeon HD serie 4200

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

93%

#643

GeForce 9500 GS

MSRP: $110|Avg: $10

92%

#644

GeForce 9300GE

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

92%

#645

Mobility Radeon HD 3470 Hybrid X2

MSRP: $49|Avg: $49

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce Go 6800 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 1% higher G3D Mark score. However, the Mobility Radeon X1700 offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	GeForce Go 6800	Mobility Radeon X1700
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+1%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-1%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2012 / Kepler (2012−2018))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2010 / TeraScale 2 (2009−2015))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+100%)
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	—	—

💎 Value Proposition

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

Mobility Radeon X1700 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce Go 6800 and Mobility Radeon X1700

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.

Mobility Radeon X1700

The Mobility Radeon X1700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 7 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 105 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce Go 6800 scores 106 and the Mobility Radeon X1700 reaches 105 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce Go 6800 is built on Kepler while the Mobility Radeon X1700 uses TeraScale 2, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GeForce Go 6800) vs 800 (Mobility Radeon X1700). Raw compute: 3.25 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 6800) vs 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon X1700).

Feature	GeForce Go 6800	Mobility Radeon X1700
G3D Mark Score	106	105
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale 2
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	1536+92%	800
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.25 TFLOPS+190%	1.12 TFLOPS
ROPs	32+100%	16
TMUs	128+220%	40
L1 Cache	128 KB+60%	80 KB
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce Go 6800	Mobility Radeon X1700
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce Go 6800 comes with 128 MB of VRAM, while the Mobility Radeon X1700 has 256 MB. The Mobility Radeon X1700 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 512 KB (GeForce Go 6800) vs 256 KB (Mobility Radeon X1700) — the GeForce Go 6800 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce Go 6800	Mobility Radeon X1700
VRAM Capacity	0.125 GB	0.25 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.0 (GeForce Go 6800) vs 9.0c (Mobility Radeon X1700). OpenGL: 2.1 vs 2.0. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce Go 6800	Mobility Radeon X1700
DirectX	10.0+11%	9.0c
OpenGL	2.1+5%	2.0
Max Displays	1	2+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce Go 6800) vs Avivo (Mobility Radeon X1700). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP2 vs Avivo. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1 (GeForce Go 6800) vs MPEG-2,VC-1 (Mobility Radeon X1700).

Feature	GeForce Go 6800	Mobility Radeon X1700
Encoder	No	Avivo
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP2	Avivo
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1	MPEG-2,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce Go 6800 draws 195W versus the Mobility Radeon X1700's 50W — a 118.4% difference. The Mobility Radeon X1700 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce Go 6800) vs 350W (Mobility Radeon X1700). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.