3dfx Voodoo3 2000 PCI vs NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 PCI
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Avenger | NV34B |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 250 nm | 150 nm |
| Number of transistors | 8.2 million | 45 million |
| Die size | 74 mm² | 91 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | FX 5200 NPB |
| Architecture | — | Rankine |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Apr 3rd, 1999 | Mar 6th, 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Voodoo3 | GeForce FX |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCI | PCI |
| Predecessor | Voodoo2 | GeForce 4 Ti |
| Successor | Voodoo4 | GeForce 6 AGP |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 143 MHz | 250 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 143 MHz | 200 MHz 400 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 16 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | SDR | DDR |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 2.288 GB/s | 6.400 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 1 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 0 | 2 |
| TMUs | 2 | 4 |
| ROPs | 1 | 4 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 143.0 MPixel/s | 1.000 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 286.0 MTexel/s | 1.000 GTexel/s |
| Vertex rate | — | 125.0 MVertices/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 15 W | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x VGA | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Length | — | 152 mm 6 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 6.0 | 9.0a |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | — | 2.0a |
| Vertex shader | — | 2.0a |
