ATI Radeon X300 vs NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | RV370 | NV35 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | RV370 X300 (215RETAKA12F) | FX 5900 Ultra |
| Architecture | Rage 9 | Rankine |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 110 nm | 130 nm |
| Number of transistors | 107 million | 135 million |
| Die size | 74 mm² | 207 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Sep 1st, 2004 | Oct 23rd, 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Radeon R300 | GeForce FX |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | AGP 8x |
| Reviews | 11 in our database | 11 in our database |
| Predecessor | Radeon R200 | GeForce 4 Ti |
| Successor | Radeon R400 AGP | GeForce 6 AGP |
| Launch price | — | 499 USD |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 375 MHz | 450 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 200 MHz 400 Mbps effective | 425 MHz 850 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 64 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | DDR |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 6.400 GB/s | 27.20 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 2 | 3 |
| TMUs | 4 | 8 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 1.500 GPixel/s | 1.800 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 187.5 MVertices/s | 337.5 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 1.500 GTexel/s | 3.600 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 36 W | 59 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 250 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Board number | A334 | P172 |
| Length | — | 218 mm 8.6 inches |
| Power connectors | — | 1x Molex |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0 | 9.0a |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 2.0 | 2.0a |
| Vertex shader | 2.0 | 2.0a |
