ATI FireGL 8800 vs ATI 3D Rage PRO AGP
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Rage 3 (1997−1998) | Rage 7 (2001−2006) |
| GPU code name | Rage PRO | R200 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 March 1997 (29 years ago) | 14 August 2001 (24 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Core clock speed | 75 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 8 million | 60 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 350 nm | 150 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 0.08 | 2.400 |
| ROPs | 1 | 4 |
| TMUs | 1 | 8 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | AGP 1x | AGP 4x |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | SDR | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 75 MHz | 290 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 600.0 MB/s | 9.28 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x VGA | 1x DVI, 1x VGA |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 6.0 | 8.1 |
| OpenGL | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 March 1997 | 14 August 2001 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 MB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 350 nm | 150 nm |
ATI FireGL 8800 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between 3D Rage PRO AGP and FireGL 8800. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that 3D Rage PRO AGP is a desktop graphics card while FireGL 8800 is a workstation one.
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