NVIDIA GeForce2 MX vs NVIDIA Riva 128
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | NV11 | NV3 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Celsius | — |
| Foundry | TSMC | ST |
| Manufacturing process | 180 nm | 350 nm |
| Number of transistors | 20 million | 4 million |
| Die size | 64 mm² | 90 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jun 28th, 2000 | Apr 1st, 1997 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 2 MX | Riva |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 4x | AGP 2x |
| Predecessor | GeForce 256 | NV1 |
| Successor | GeForce 3 | TNT2 |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 175 MHz | 100 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 166 MHz | 100 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 32 MB | 4 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | SDR | SDR |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 2.656 GB/s | 1.600 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 0 | 0 |
| TMUs | 4 | 1 |
| ROPs | 2 | 1 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 350.0 MPixel/s | 100.0 MPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 700.0 MTexel/s | 100.0 MTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | 4 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x VGA | 1x VGA1x DB13W3 |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Board number | P36 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 7.0 | 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | — | — |
| Vertex shader | — | — |
