NVIDIA GeForce FX 5100 vs NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | NV34 | NV15 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Rankine | Celsius |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 150 nm | 150 nm |
| Number of transistors | 45 million | 25 million |
| Die size | 124 mm² | 88 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | GeForce2 Ultra |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Mar 6th, 2003 | Aug 14th, 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce FX | GeForce 2 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | AGP 4x |
| Predecessor | GeForce 4 Ti | GeForce 2 MX |
| Successor | GeForce 6 AGP | GeForce 3 |
| Launch price | — | 499 USD |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 200 MHz | 250 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 166 MHz 332 Mbps effective | 230 MHz 460 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 64 MB | 64 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | DDR |
| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 2.656 GB/s | 7.360 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 2 | 0 |
| TMUs | 4 | 8 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 800.0 MPixel/s | 1.000 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 100.0 MVertices/s | — |
| Texture rate | 800.0 MTexel/s | 2.000 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x VGA1x S-Video | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Length | — | 183 mm 7.2 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0a | 7.0 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 2.0a | 0.5 |
| Vertex shader | 2.0a | — |
