ATI Radeon 9200 vs ATI FireGL 9700 X1-256p
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1588 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.03 |
| Architecture | Rage 8 (2002−2007) | Rage 7 (2001−2006) |
| GPU code name | R300 | RV280 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 July 2002 (23 years ago) | 1 May 2003 (22 years ago) |
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 | 324 MHz | 250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 110 million | 36 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 28 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.592 | 1.000 |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| TMUs | 8 | 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 | AGP Pro 8x | AGP 8x |
| 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 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 276 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 17.66 GB/s | 6.4 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 DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0 (9_0) | 8.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 July 2002 | 1 May 2003 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 28 Watt |
ATI FireGL 9700 X1-256p has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
ATI 9200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 32.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FireGL 9700 X1-256p and Radeon 9200. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that FireGL 9700 X1-256p is a workstation graphics card while Radeon 9200 is a desktop one.
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