NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR vs NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | NV10 | NV11B |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Celsius | Celsius |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 220 nm | 180 nm |
| Number of transistors | 17 million | 20 million |
| Die size | 139 mm² | 64 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | MX200 |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Dec 23rd, 1999 | Mar 3rd, 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 256 | GeForce 2 MX |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 4x | AGP 4x |
| Predecessor | TNT2 | GeForce 256 |
| Successor | GeForce 2 | GeForce 3 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 120 MHz | 175 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 150 MHz 300 Mbps effective | 166 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 32 MB | 32 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | SDR |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 64 bit |
| Bandwidth | 4.800 GB/s | 1.328 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 0 | 0 |
| TMUs | 4 | 4 |
| ROPs | 4 | 2 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 480.0 MPixel/s | 350.0 MPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 480.0 MTexel/s | 700.0 MTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x VGA | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | None |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 7.0 | 7.0 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | — | — |
| Vertex shader | — | — |
