ATI FireGL X3-256 vs GeForce Go 6200 TE
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 | Curie (2003−2013) | R400 (2004−2008) |
| GPU code name | NV43 A4 | R420 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 29 September 2005 (20 years ago) | 3 August 2004 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,099 |
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 | 300 MHz | 491 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 146 million | 160 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 57 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.200 | 5.892 |
| ROPs | 4 | 12 |
| TMUs | 4 | 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 | PCIe 1.0 x16 | AGP 8x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x Molex |
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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 300 MHz | 454 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 4.8 GB/s | 29.06 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 | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0b (9_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 September 2005 | 3 August 2004 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 130 nm |
Go 6200 TE has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 18% more advanced lithography process.
ATI FireGL X3-256, on the other hand, has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between GeForce Go 6200 TE and FireGL X3-256. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce Go 6200 TE is a notebook graphics card while FireGL X3-256 is a workstation one.
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