ATI FireGL 9800 X2-256T vs ATI Radeon X1950 XT
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | R360 | R580+ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | R360 GL | R580+ XT (215BAABKA31FG) |
| Architecture | Rage 9 | R500 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 150 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | 117 million | 384 million |
| Die size | 218 mm² | 352 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Oct 1st, 2003 | Oct 17th, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | FireGL | Radeon R500 PCIe |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 5 in our database | 144 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | Radeon R400 PCIe |
| Successor | — | Radeon R600 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 412 MHz | 625 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 344 MHz 688 Mbps effective | 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR2 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 22.02 GB/s | 57.60 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 8 | 48 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 4 | 8 |
| TMUs | 8 | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 3.296 GPixel/s | 10.00 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 412.0 MVertices/s | 1.250 GVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 3.296 GTexel/s | 10.00 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | 96 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 250 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI | 2x DVI1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | 1x Molex | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | A234-00 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0 | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 2.1 (full) 3.0 (partial) |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 2.0 | — |
| Vertex shader | 2.0 | — |
| Shader model | — | 3.0 |
