ATI FireMV 2250 PCIe x1 vs ATI FireGL V3100
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 | Rage 9 (2003−2006) | Ultra-Threaded SE (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | RV370 | RV516 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 September 2004 (20 years ago) | 2007 (17 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 | 391 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 107 million | 105 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 32 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.564 | 2.400 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 4 | 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 | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x1 |
| Length | no data | 170 mm |
| 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 | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 196 MHz | 800 MBps |
| Memory bandwidth | 3.136 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
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 | No outputs | 1x S-Video, 1x DMS-59 |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0 | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 90 nm |
ATI FireMV 2250 PCIe x1 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 22.2% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between FireGL V3100 and FireMV 2250 PCIe x1. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that FireGL V3100 is a workstation graphics card while FireMV 2250 PCIe x1 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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