ATI FireGL 9500 Z1-128 vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | R300 | NV35 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | R300 GL | NV35 GL |
| Architecture | Rage 8 | Rankine |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 150 nm | 130 nm |
| Number of transistors | 110 million | 135 million |
| Die size | 215 mm² | 207 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Oct 1st, 2002 | Jul 22nd, 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | FireGL | Quadro FX |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | AGP 8x |
| Reviews | 5 in our database | 26 in our database |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 325 MHz | 400 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 310 MHz 620 Mbps effective | 425 MHz 850 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 128 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | DDR |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 19.84 GB/s | 27.20 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 4 | 3 |
| TMUs | 4 | 8 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 1.300 GPixel/s | 1.600 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 325.0 MVertices/s | 300.0 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 1.300 GTexel/s | 3.200 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI | 2x DVI1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | 1x Molex |
| Board number | 942-00 | P171 |
| Length | — | 229 mm 9 inches |
| Width | — | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0 (9_0) | 9.0a |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 2.0 | 2.0a |
| Vertex shader | 2.0 | 2.0a |
