ATI FireGL X3-256 vs NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | R420 | NV15 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | R420 GL | GeForce2 GTS |
| Architecture | R400 | Celsius |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 130 nm | 150 nm |
| Number of transistors | 160 million | 25 million |
| Die size | 281 mm² | 88 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Aug 3rd, 2004 | Apr 26th, 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | FireGL | GeForce 2 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 1,099 USD | — |
| Interface | AGP 8x | AGP 4x |
| Reviews | 226 in our database | — |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 2 MX |
| Successor | — | GeForce 3 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 491 MHz | 200 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 454 MHz 908 Mbps effective | 166 MHz 332 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 32 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 29.06 GB/s | 5.312 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 12 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 6 | 0 |
| TMUs | 12 | 8 |
| ROPs | 12 | 4 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 5.892 GPixel/s | 800.0 MPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 736.5 MVertices/s | — |
| Texture rate | 5.892 GTexel/s | 1.600 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 57 W | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 1x VGA |
| Power connectors | 1x Molex | None |
| Board number | A301-01 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0b (9_2) | 7.0 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 2.0b | 0.5 |
| Vertex shader | 2.0b | — |
