3dfx Spectre 3000 vs 3dfx Velocity 100
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Sage | Avenger |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Voodoo Scalable | — |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 180 nm | 250 nm |
| Number of transistors | 25 million | 8.2 million |
| Die size | unknown | 74 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Never Released | Jul 26th, 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Spectre | Voodoo3 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 499 USD | — |
| Interface | AGP 4x | AGP 2x |
| Predecessor | Voodoo5 | Voodoo2 |
| Successor | — | Voodoo4 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 200 MHz | 143 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 200 MHz 400 Mbps effective | 143 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 64 MB | 8 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | SDR |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 6.400 GB/s | 2.288 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 4 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 1 | 0 |
| TMUs | 4 | 2 |
| ROPs | 4 | 1 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 800.0 MPixel/s | 143.0 MPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 50.00 MVertices/s | — |
| Texture rate | 800.0 MTexel/s | 286.0 MTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 60 W | 15 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | 1x VGA |
| Power connectors | None | None |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 8.0 | 6.0 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | — | — |
| Vertex shader | — | — |
