ATI FireGL 9700 X1-256p vs NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS+ AGP
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | R300 | G71 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | R300 GL | G71-Y-N-A2 |
| Architecture | Rage 8 | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 150 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | 110 million | 278 million |
| Die size | 215 mm² | 196 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jul 1st, 2002 | Sep 28th, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | FireGL | GeForce 7 AGP |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP Pro 8x | AGP 8x |
| Reviews | 1 in our database | 206 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 6 AGP |
| Successor | — | GeForce 8 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 324 MHz | 375 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 276 MHz 552 Mbps effective | 600 MHz 1200 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 17.66 GB/s | 38.40 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 8 | 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 4 | 6 |
| TMUs | 8 | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.592 GPixel/s | 3.000 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 324.0 MVertices/s | 562.5 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 2.592 GTexel/s | 6.000 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 37 W | 75 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 250 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | 1x Molex |
| Board number | 990-00 | P492 |
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 |
