NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS PRO vs NVIDIA Riva TNT2 Ultra
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | NV15 | NV5B |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GeForce2 GTS PRO | Riva TNT2 Ultra |
| Architecture | Celsius | Fahrenheit |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 150 nm | 250 nm |
| Number of transistors | 25 million | 15 million |
| Die size | 88 mm² | 90 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Apr 26th, 2000 | Mar 15th, 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 2 | TNT2 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 4x | AGP 4x |
| Predecessor | GeForce 2 MX | Riva |
| Successor | GeForce 3 | GeForce 256 |
| Launch price | — | 299 USD |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 200 MHz | 150 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 200 MHz 400 Mbps effective | 183 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 32 MB | 32 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | SDR |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 6.400 GB/s | 2.928 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 0 | 0 |
| TMUs | 8 | 2 |
| ROPs | 4 | 2 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 800.0 MPixel/s | 300.0 MPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 1.600 GTexel/s | 300.0 MTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x VGA2x S-Video | 1x VGA2x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | None |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 7.0 | 6.0 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 0.5 | — |
| Vertex shader | — | — |
