ATI FireGL Z1-128 vs GeForce4 Ti 4600

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking	1585	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Kelvin (2001−2003)	Rage 8 (2002−2007)
GPU code name	NV25 A3	R300
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	6 February 2002 (24 years ago)	1 October 2002 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

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	325 MHz
Number of transistors	63 million	110 million
Manufacturing process technology	150 nm	150 nm
Texture fill rate	2.400	1.300
ROPs	4	4
TMUs	8	4

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 4x	AGP 8x
Length	216 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	324 MHz	310 MHz
Memory bandwidth	10.37 GB/s	19.84 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

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	8.1	9.0 (9_0)
OpenGL	1.3	2.0
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

Pros & cons summary

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Recency

6 February 2002

1 October 2002