Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU vs ATI GameCube GPU

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Primary details

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

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRage 5 (2000)no data
GPU code nameFlipperno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date24 August 2000 (24 years ago)31 October 2023 (1 year 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.

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data18
Core clock speed162 MHzno data
Number of transistors51 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology180 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Wattno data
Texture fill rate0.65no data
ROPs4no data
TMUs4no 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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceIGPno 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 typeSDRLPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amount16 MBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed162 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth1.296 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data-

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX6.0+no data
OpenGLN/Ano data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 24 August 2000 31 October 2023
Chip lithography 180 nm 5 nm

Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU has an age advantage of 23 years, and a 3500% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GameCube GPU and Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.


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