Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU vs ATI Fire GL3
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 | IBM (1999−2001) | no data |
| GPU code name | GT1000 | no data |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 June 2000 (25 years ago) | 31 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,999 | 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.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 40 |
| Core clock speed | 205 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 250 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 53 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.21 | no data |
| ROPs | 1 | no data |
| TMUs | 1 | no data |
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 | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | AGP 4x | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | DDR | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 120 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 7.68 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 6.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2000 | 31 October 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 250 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU has an age advantage of 23 years, and a 4900% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Fire GL3 and M3 Max 40-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Fire GL3 is a workstation graphics card while Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU is a notebook one.
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