Atari VCS 400 GPU vs GeForce FX 5950 Ultra
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1505 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.15 | no data |
| Architecture | Rankine (2003−2005) | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | NV38 | Banded Kestrel |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 October 2003 (22 years ago) | 14 December 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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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 | no data | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 475 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1201 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 135 million | 4,940 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 74 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.800 | 14.41 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.4612 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 8 | 12 |
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 8x | IGP |
| Length | 229 mm | 295 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x Molex | 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 | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 475 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 30.4 GB/s | 38.4 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 DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0a | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 October 2003 | 14 December 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 74 Watt | 15 Watt |
Atari VCS 400 GPU has an age advantage of 17 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 829% more advanced lithography process, and 393% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce FX 5950 Ultra and Atari VCS 400 GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
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