Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU vs Edge 3D 3400XL

Primary Details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
GPU code name	NV1	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	30 September 1995 (28 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	no data	38
Core clock speed	60 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	500 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	53 Watt
Texture fill rate	0.06	no data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on Edge 3D 3400XL and Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCI	no data
Length	191 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

Memory type	VRAM	LPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amount	4 MB	no data
Memory bus width	64 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	60 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	480 MB/s	no data
Shared memory	no data	-

Connectivity and Outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

1x VGA

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API Compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	1.0	no data
OpenGL	N/A	no data
OpenCL	N/A	no data

Pros & Cons Summary

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Recency	30 September 1995	17 January 2023
Chip lithography	500 nm	5 nm

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