Playstation 3 GPU 40nm vs ATI Radeon 9000
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1601 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.03 | no data |
| Architecture | Rage 7 (2001−2006) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | RV250 | RSX-40nm |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 July 2002 (24 years ago) | 4 October 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
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 | 250 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 36 million | 302 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.000 | 13.20 |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
| TMUs | 4 | 24 |
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 | no data | 290 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 200 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | 20.8 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 | 1x HDMI 1.3 |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.1 | N/A |
| OpenGL | 1.4 | ES 1.1 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 July 2002 | 4 October 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 35 Watt |
ATI 9000 has 25% lower power consumption.
Playstation 3 GPU 40nm, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon 9000 and Playstation 3 GPU 40nm. We've got no test results to judge.
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