ATI FireGL V8600 vs GeForce 256 SDR
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 | Celsius (1999−2005) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | NV10 | R600 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 11 October 1999 (26 years ago) | 14 May 2007 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | $1,899 |
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.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 120 MHz | 688 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 17 million | 720 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 220 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 159 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.48 | 11.01 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.4403 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 4 | 16 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
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 4x | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 254 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
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 | SDR | GDDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 143 MHz | 868 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 1.144 GB/s | 111.1 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 | 1x VGA | 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 7.0 | 10.0 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 October 1999 | 14 May 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 220 nm | 80 nm |
ATI FireGL V8600 has an age advantage of 7 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 175% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 256 SDR and FireGL V8600. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 256 SDR is a desktop graphics card while FireGL V8600 is a workstation one.
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