3dfx Voodoo Banshee PCI 16 MB vs NVIDIA Riva TNT2 PRO
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Banshee | NV5B |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | 500-0013-04 | Riva TNT2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 350 nm | 250 nm |
| Number of transistors | 4 million | 15 million |
| Die size | 137 mm² | 90 mm² |
| Architecture | — | Fahrenheit |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jun 22nd, 1998 | Oct 12th, 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Voodoo Banshee | TNT2 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCI | AGP 4x |
| Predecessor | Voodoo Rush | Riva |
| Successor | Voodoo3 | GeForce 256 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 100 MHz | 143 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 100 MHz | 167 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 16 MB | 32 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | SDR | SDR |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1.600 GB/s | 2.672 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 0 | 0 |
| TMUs | 1 | 2 |
| ROPs | 1 | 2 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 100.0 MPixel/s | 286.0 MPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 100.0 MTexel/s | 286.0 MTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 15 W | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x VGA | 1x VGA |
| Power connectors | None | None |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 6.0 | 6.0 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | — | — |
| Vertex shader | — | — |
