Matrox Parhelia 256 MB vs NVIDIA Playstation 3 GPU 90nm
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Parhelia-512 | RSX-90nm |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | PHF-D2 | RSX-CXD2971 |
| Architecture | Parhelia | Curie |
| Foundry | UMC | Sony |
| Manufacturing process | 150 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | 80 million | 300 million |
| Die size | 174 mm² | 258 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Mar 30th, 2004 | Nov 11th, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Parhelia | Console GPU |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | IGP |
| Reviews | 5 in our database | — |
| Launch price | — | 599 USD |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 250 MHz | 550 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 325 MHz 650 Mbps effective | 650 MHz 1300 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 20.80 GB/s | 20.80 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 4 | 24 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 4 | 8 |
| TMUs | 16 | 24 |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 1.000 GPixel/s | 4.400 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 250.0 MVertices/s | 1.100 GVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 4.000 GTexel/s | 13.20 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | IGP |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 175 mm 6.9 inches | 325 mm 12.8 inches |
| TDP | unknown | 80 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 350 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI | No outputs |
| Power connectors | None | — |
| Board number | PH-A8X256 | — |
| Width | — | 98 mm 3.9 inches |
| Height | — | 274 mm 10.8 inches |
| Weight | — | 5.0 kg (11.0 lbs) |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 8.1 | — |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.3 | ES 1.1 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| Vertex shader | 2.0 | 3.0 |
