XGI Volari V3 XT vs Arc 8-Core iGPU
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 370 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Xe LPG (2023−2025) | XG4 (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | Meteor Lake iGPU | XG42 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (2 years ago) | 15 September 2003 (22 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.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 250 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2300 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 130 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 1.000 |
| ROPs | no data | 2 |
| TMUs | no data | 4 |
| L1 Cache | 1.5 MB | no data |
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 | no data | AGP 8x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
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 | no data | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 207 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 6.624 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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 | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 8.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 15 September 2003 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 130 nm |
Arc 8-Core iGPU has an age advantage of 20 years, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Arc 8-Core iGPU and XGI Volari V3 XT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Arc 8-Core iGPU is a notebook graphics card while XGI Volari V3 XT is a desktop one.
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