GeForce Go 6800

Curie GeForce Go Series Laptop GDDR3 2004 Notebook OEM

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2004-11-08
Memory: 256 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 35.2 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 45 W
Interface: MXM-III
Process Node: TSMC 130 nm

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Laptop GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800
GPU Codename	NV41
Architecture	Curie
Launch Date	2004-11-08
Market Segment Notes	Laptop in GeForce Go Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	NV41
Process Node	TSMC 130 nm
Transistor Count	0.19 billion
Die Size	225 mm²
CUDA Cores	0
SM Count	0
TMUs	12
ROPs	8
Base Clock	300 MHz
Boost Clock	300 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	2.4 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	3.6 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	256 MB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	550 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	35.2 GB/s
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	45 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	MXM-III
Slot Width	MXM Module
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	OEM design
Software
Shader Model	3.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 9.3
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 2.0

Why It Mattered

GeForce Go 6800 matters as a mobile GeForce Go Series implementation from the Curie generation around 2004. Laptop GPU names often hide large differences in power limits, cooling, memory, and OEM firmware, so tracking the exact variant explains why similarly named systems can perform differently.

Sources

Independent reference sources

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

Reference databases

RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source

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