Switch GPU 20nm vs Matrox Parhelia 128 MB
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 | Parhelia (2002−2006) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Parhelia-512 | GM20B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 June 2002 (24 years ago) | 17 March 2017 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
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 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 384 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 768 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 80 million | 2,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 20 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.8 | 12.29 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.3932 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 4 | 16 |
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 | IGP |
| Length | 175 mm | 239 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | IGP |
| 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 | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 250 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | 25.6 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 | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.1 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 1.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1 |
| CUDA | - | 5.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 25 June 2002 | 17 March 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 20 nm |
Switch GPU 20nm has an age advantage of 14 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 650% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Matrox Parhelia 128 MB and Switch GPU 20nm. We've got no test results to judge.
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