ATI Fire GL3 vs GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac Edition
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 | Rankine (2003−2005) | IBM (1999−2001) |
| GPU code name | NV34 A2 | GT1000 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 6 March 2003 (23 years ago) | 1 June 2000 (26 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,999 |
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 | 325 MHz | 205 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 45 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 250 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 1.300 | 0.21 |
| ROPs | 4 | 1 |
| TMUs | 4 | 1 |
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 Pro 8x | AGP 4x |
| Length | 171 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 325 MHz | 120 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 10.4 GB/s | 7.68 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 | 2x DVI | 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 | 9.0a | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 1.5 (2.1) | 1.2 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 March 2003 | 1 June 2000 |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 250 nm |
FX 5200 Ultra Mac Edition has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 67% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac Edition and Fire GL3. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac Edition is a desktop graphics card while Fire GL3 is a workstation one.
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