Quadro4 500 XGL vs ATI 3D Rage II
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 | Mach (1992−1997) | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | Mach64 GT-B | NV17 A3 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 5 September 1996 (29 years ago) | 19 February 2002 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $269 | no data |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Core clock speed | 60 MHz | 250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5 million | 29 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 500 nm | 150 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 0.06 | 1.000 |
| ROPs | 1 | 4 |
| TMUs | 1 | 4 |
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 | PCI | AGP 4x |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 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 | SDR | SDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 83 MHz | 166 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 664.0 MB/s | 2.656 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 VGA | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| OpenGL | N/A | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 September 1996 | 19 February 2002 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 MB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 500 nm | 150 nm |
Quadro4 500 XGL has an age advantage of 5 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between 3D Rage II and Quadro4 500 XGL. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that 3D Rage II is a desktop graphics card while Quadro4 500 XGL is a workstation one.
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