NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT

The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT was released in 2005 as part of the NV48 generation. It utilizes a 110 nm process and has a rated power draw of 36W. Originally, the card launched at a price of around $219.

Released2005
Memory256 MB
Clock300 MHz
Power36 W
Atlas performance index4.1 model estimate

Ranks #907 of 1051 rated GPUs. Fastest GPU we rate: 800.

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BrandNVIDIA
FamilyNV48
Released2005
Video memory256 MB
Base clock300 MHz
Boost clock–
Power (TDP)36 W
Process110 nm
Launch price$219
Atlas performance index4.1 model estimate

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