ATI FireGL 9700 X1-256 vs ATI Radeon X1700 SE
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | R300 | RV560 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | R300 GL | RV560 SE |
| Architecture | Rage 8 | R500 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 150 nm | 80 nm |
| Number of transistors | 110 million | 330 million |
| Die size | 215 mm² | 230 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jul 1st, 2002 | Nov 30th, 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | FireGL | Radeon R500 PCIe |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 1 in our database | — |
| Predecessor | — | Radeon R400 PCIe |
| Successor | — | Radeon R600 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 325 MHz | 500 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 310 MHz 620 Mbps effective | 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 512 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | DDR2 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 19.84 GB/s | 16.00 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 8 | 24 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 4 | 8 |
| TMUs | 8 | 8 |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.600 GPixel/s | 4.000 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 325.0 MVertices/s | 1.000 GVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 2.600 GTexel/s | 4.000 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 37 W | 50 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 250 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI | 2x DVI1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Board number | 942-00 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0 (9_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 2.0 | — |
| Vertex shader | 2.0 | — |
| Shader model | — | 3.0 |
