Riva TNT2 Ultra vs ATI Fire GL4
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) | Fahrenheit (1998−2000) |
| GPU code name | RC1000 | NV5 B5 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 March 2001 (25 years ago) | 15 March 1999 (27 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,999 | $299 |
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 | 150 MHz | 150 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 15 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 180 nm | 250 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| ROPs | 1 | 2 |
| TMUs | 4 | 2 |
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 | AGP Pro 8x | AGP 4x |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR | SDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 150 MHz | 183 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 9.6 GB/s | 2.928 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x VGA, 2x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 March 2001 | 15 March 1999 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 250 nm |
ATI Fire GL4 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 39% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Fire GL4 and Riva TNT2 Ultra. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Fire GL4 is a workstation graphics card while Riva TNT2 Ultra is a desktop one.
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