NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT is a graphics card released on September 30, 2005. It has 256 MB of video memory and a 36 W board power rating. It scores 121 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1.
Depth: 25 recorded fields, 1 PassMark workload
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 4 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT scores 121 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 19.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,342), measured across 34 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 103.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT averages DirectX 9 3 fps, across 34 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT states the AGP 8x,PCI-E x16 interface, up to 256 MB of memory, a core clock of 325 MHz, DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1, first benchmarked on 2009-04-04. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT specifically. It is a different product from NVIDIA GeForce 6800, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS/XT, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 LE, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT uses the NV48 graphics processor.
Shader configuration
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT 8 render output units.
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Infinity Cache is an AMD architectural feature and does not apply to the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT.
Memory
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT is equipped with 256 MB of memory.
Board and power
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT has a board power rating of 36 W and it connects over AGP 8x,PCI-E x16.
Market
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT was released on September 30, 2005.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT supports DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1.
Feex has no recorded CUDA compute capability for the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT.
Naming and aliases
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT (Prerelease - WDDM 1.0).
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT have?
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT has 256 MB of video memory.
How much power does the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT use and what power supply does it need?
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT has a board power rating of 36 W.
How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT?
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT scores 121 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 19.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,342.
What bus interface does the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT use?
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT connects over AGP 8x,PCI-E x16.
When was the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT released?
The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT was released on September 30, 2005.