ATI Radeon X1700 SE vs ATI Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | RV560 | R580+ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | RV560 SE | R580+ XT (215BAABKA31FG) |
| Architecture | R500 | R500 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 80 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | 330 million | 384 million |
| Die size | 230 mm² | 352 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Nov 30th, 2007 | Sep 10th, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Radeon R500 PCIe | Radeon R500 PCIe |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Predecessor | Radeon R400 PCIe | Radeon R400 PCIe |
| Successor | Radeon R600 | Radeon R600 |
| Reviews | — | 144 in our database |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 500 MHz | 650 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective | 1000 MHz 2 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 512 MB | 512 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR2 | GDDR4 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 16.00 GB/s | 64.00 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 24 | 48 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 8 | 8 |
| TMUs | 8 | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 4.000 GPixel/s | 10.40 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 1.000 GVertices/s | 1.300 GVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 4.000 GTexel/s | 10.40 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 50 W | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 1x DVI1x VHDCI |
| Power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | — | A988 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.1 (full) 3.0 (partial) |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
