GeForce2 Ultra vs GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac Edition

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	not rated	1550
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Rankine (2003−2005)	Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code name	NV34 A2	NV15 A4
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	6 March 2003 (22 years ago)	14 August 2000 (25 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

Performance to price scatter graph

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	325 MHz	250 MHz
Number of transistors	45 million	25 million
Manufacturing process technology	150 nm	180 nm
Texture fill rate	1.300	2.000
ROPs	4	4
TMUs	4	8

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 4x
Length	171 mm	183 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	DDR
Maximum RAM amount	128 MB	64 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	325 MHz	230 MHz
Memory bandwidth	10.4 GB/s	7.36 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 DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0a	7.0
OpenGL	1.5 (2.1)	1.2
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	6 March 2003	14 August 2000
Maximum RAM amount	128 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	150 nm	180 nm

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