GeForce 7200 GS vs ATI FireGL V7200

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Primary details

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

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureUltra-Threaded SE (2005−2007)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameR520G72
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date1 October 2005 (19 years ago)18 January 2006 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,279 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.

Core clock speed600 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors312 million112 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm90 nm
Texture fill rate9.6001.800
ROPs162
TMUs164

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3DDR2
Maximum RAM amount256 MB128 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed650 MHz334 MHz
Memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s5.344 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model3.03.0
OpenGL2.12.1
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 October 2005 18 January 2006
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 128 MB

ATI FireGL V7200 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

7200 GS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months.

We couldn't decide between FireGL V7200 and GeForce 7200 GS. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that FireGL V7200 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 7200 GS is a desktop one.

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