GeForce2 GTS vs ATI Radeon Xpress X1250
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 | no data | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | RS690M | NV15 A5 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 February 2007 (19 years ago) | 26 April 2000 (26 years ago) |
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 | 4 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 200 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 350 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 150 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 1.600 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
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 | no data | AGP 4x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | no data | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 166 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 5.312 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 VGA |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 7.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.2 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 February 2007 | 26 April 2000 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 150 nm |
ATI Xpress X1250 has an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 88% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon Xpress X1250 and GeForce2 GTS. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon Xpress X1250 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce2 GTS is a desktop one.
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