Playstation 3 GPU 40nm vs Tegra 2 GPU
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 | VLIW Vec4 (2010−2013) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Tegra 2 | RSX-40nm |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 June 2010 (16 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 | 300 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 400 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 302 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.600 | 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 | IGP | IGP |
| Length | no data | 290 mm |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | System Shared | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 650 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 20.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
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 outputs | 1x HDMI 1.3 |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | N/A | N/A |
| OpenGL | ES 2.0 | ES 1.1 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 June 2010 | 4 October 2012 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 35 Watt |
Tegra 2 GPU has 75% lower power consumption.
Playstation 3 GPU 40nm, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.
We couldn't decide between Tegra 2 GPU and Playstation 3 GPU 40nm. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Tegra 2 GPU is a notebook graphics card while Playstation 3 GPU 40nm is a desktop one.
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