Matrox Parhelia 256 MB vs NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Parhelia-512 | NV15 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | PHF-D2 | GeForce2 Ultra |
| Architecture | Parhelia | Celsius |
| Foundry | UMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 150 nm | 150 nm |
| Number of transistors | 80 million | 25 million |
| Die size | 174 mm² | 88 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Mar 30th, 2004 | Aug 14th, 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Parhelia | GeForce 2 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | AGP 4x |
| Reviews | 5 in our database | — |
| Launch price | — | 499 USD |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 2 MX |
| Successor | — | GeForce 3 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 250 MHz | 250 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 325 MHz 650 Mbps effective | 230 MHz 460 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 64 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | DDR |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 20.80 GB/s | 7.360 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 4 | 0 |
| TMUs | 16 | 8 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 1.000 GPixel/s | 1.000 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 250.0 MVertices/s | — |
| Texture rate | 4.000 GTexel/s | 2.000 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 175 mm 6.9 inches | 183 mm 7.2 inches |
| TDP | unknown | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Board number | PH-A8X256 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 8.1 | 7.0 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Vertex shader | 2.0 | — |
