Intel GMA 500 vs NVIDIA GeForce3
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Poulsbo | NV20 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | PowerVR SGX535 | Kelvin |
| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 130 nm | 150 nm |
| Number of transistors | unknown | 57 million |
| Die size | unknown | 128 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | NV20 A5 |
Integrated Graphics
| Release date | Mar 2nd, 2008 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GMA Graphics-T (GMA 500 IGP) | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | — |
| Reviews | 1 in our database | — |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 200 MHz | 200 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | System Shared | 230 MHz 460 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | System Shared | 64 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | System Shared | DDR |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | System Dependent | 7.360 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 32 | — |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 4 | 8 |
| ROPs | 1 | 4 |
| Execution units | 4 | — |
| Pixel shaders | — | 4 |
| Vertex shaders | — | 1 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 200.0 MPixel/s | 800.0 MPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 800.0 MTexel/s | 1.600 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 12.80 GFLOPS | — |
| Vertex rate | — | 50.00 MVertices/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | IGP | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | unknown |
| Outputs | No outputs | 1x VGA1x DB13W3 |
| Length | — | 165 mm 6.5 inches |
| Suggested PSU | — | 200 W |
| Power connectors | — | None |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 10.1 | 8.1 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | ES 2.0 | 1.5 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 4.1 | — |
| Pixel shader | — | 1.1 |
| Vertex shader | — | 1.1 |
Other Features
Graphics Card
| Release date | — | Feb 27th, 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 3 |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Launch price | — | 499 USD |
| Interface | — | AGP 4x |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 2 |
| Successor | — | GeForce 4 MX |
