GeForce 6800 GT

Curie GeForce 6 Series Desktop DDR 2004 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Curie
Launch Date: 2004-04-14
Memory: 128 MB DDR
Memory Bandwidth: 16 GB/s
Interface: AGP 8x
Process Node: TSMC 130 nm
Bus Width: 256-bit

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
GPU Codename	NV40
Architecture	Curie
Launch Date	2004-04-14
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 6 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	NV40
Process Node	TSMC 130 nm
Transistor Count	0.22 billion
Die Size	287 mm²
CUDA Cores	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	16
ROPs	16
Base Clock	350 MHz
Boost Clock	350 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	5.6 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	5.6 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	128 MB
Memory Type	DDR
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	250 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	16 GB/s
Board and Display
Recommended PSU	200 W
Power Connectors	1x Molex
Interface	AGP 8x
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Slot Width	Single-slot
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
Shader Model	3.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 9.3
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 2.0

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Why It Mattered

GeForce 6800 GT belongs to the Curie and GeForce 6 Series era around 2004, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

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NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT Review

Review coverage of the GeForce 6800 generation.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Data confidence and source status

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

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Needs source review: narrative notes are incomplete until reviewed.

Primary / manufacturer sources

NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series Product OverviewOfficial NVIDIA comparison identifying a 256-bit effective memory interface for GeForce 6800 models across AGP and PCI ExpressOpen source

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Derived datasets and spec dumps

RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen data inventory used for bulk normalization and cross-checking Derived/spec-dump source. Treat as a reference dataset, not independent historical verification.Open source

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NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT Review

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