Matrox Millennium G550 vs Radeon HD 8450G + HD 8570M Dual Graphics
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1028 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Terascale 3 / GCN (2012) | G500 (2001−2005) |
| GPU code name | no data | Condor |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2012 (14 years ago) | 26 November 2001 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
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 | 576 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 720 / 650 MHz | 125 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 180 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 0.25 |
| ROPs | no data | 2 |
| TMUs | no data | 2 |
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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | AGP 4x |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
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 | no data | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 166 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 2.656 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
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 data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 8.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.5 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 March 2012 | 26 November 2001 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 180 nm |
HD 8450G + HD 8570M Dual Graphics has an age advantage of 10 years, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon HD 8450G + Radeon HD 8570M Dual Graphics and Matrox Millennium G550. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8450G + Radeon HD 8570M Dual Graphics is a notebook graphics card while Matrox Millennium G550 is a desktop one.
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