GeForce 256 SDR vs Arc Graphics 140T
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 421 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Xe+ (2025) | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | no data | NV10 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (1 year ago) | 11 October 1999 (26 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
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 | 120 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 17 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | no data | 220 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 0.48 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 4 |
| L2 Cache | 8 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 4x |
| Width | no data | 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 | no data | SDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 143 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 1.144 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 VGA |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 7.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.2 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 January 2025 | 11 October 1999 |
Arc Graphics 140T has an age advantage of 25 years.
We couldn't decide between Arc Graphics 140T and GeForce 256 SDR. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Arc Graphics 140T is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 256 SDR is a desktop one.
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