NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE is a graphics card released on September 30, 2005 using a 130 nm process. It has 256 MB of DDR2 memory on a 128-bit bus and 8.5 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It scores 59 in the PassMark G3D benchmark.
Depth: 17 recorded fields
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 6 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE scores 59 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 12.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,519), measured across 1 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 166.
As stated by PassMark
Graphics processor
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE uses the NV40 graphics processor, is manufactured on a 130 nm process, contains 222 million transistors and has a die size of 287 mm².
Memory
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE is equipped with 256 MB of DDR2 memory, uses a 128-bit memory bus and delivers 8.5 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Market
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE was released on September 30, 2005 and launched at a price of $199.
Benchmarks
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE have?
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE has 256 MB of DDR2 memory on a 128-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s.
How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE?
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE scores 59 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 12.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,519.
When was the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE released and how much did it cost at launch?
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE was released on September 30, 2005 and launched at a price of $199.