ATI Radeon X1600 PRO vs NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | RV530 | G73 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | RV530 PRO (215CADAKA24FG) | G73-N-B1 |
| Architecture | R500 | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | 157 million | 177 million |
| Die size | 150 mm² | 125 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Oct 1st, 2005 | Mar 22nd, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Radeon R500 PCIe | GeForce 7 PCIe |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 199 USD | — |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 64 in our database | 83 in our database |
| Predecessor | Radeon R400 PCIe | GeForce 6 PCIe |
| Successor | Radeon R600 | GeForce 8 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 500 MHz | 400 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 390 MHz 780 Mbps effective | 400 MHz 800 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR2 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 12.48 GB/s | 12.80 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 12 | 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 5 | 5 |
| TMUs | 4 | 12 |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.000 GPixel/s | 3.200 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 625.0 MVertices/s | 500.0 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 2.000 GTexel/s | 4.800 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 41 W | 27 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Board number | A676 | P501, P900 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
