ATI EGA Wonder 480 vs NVIDIA GeForce 256 SDR
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | CHIPS P82C435 | NV10 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Wonder | Celsius |
| Foundry | NEC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 800 nm | 220 nm |
| Number of transistors | unknown | 17 million |
| Die size | unknown | 139 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Dec 26th, 1988 | Oct 11th, 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | EGA | GeForce 256 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 399 USD | — |
| Interface | PCI | AGP 4x |
| Predecessor | MDA/CGA | TNT2 |
| Successor | VGA | GeForce 2 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 10 MHz | 120 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 8 MHz | 143 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 KB | 32 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DRAM | SDR |
| Memory bus width | 32 bit | 64 bit |
| Bandwidth | 32.00 MB/s | 1.144 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 1 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 0 | 0 |
| TMUs | 0 | 4 |
| ROPs | 1 | 4 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 10.00 MPixel/s | 480.0 MPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 0 MTexel/s | 480.0 MTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | 1x VGA |
| Board number | 104001500 | — |
| Power connectors | — | None |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | — | 7.0 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | — | 1.2 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | — | — |
| Vertex shader | — | — |
