GeForce2 MX 400 vs GeForce FX 5200 Ultra

Primary details

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

Place in performance rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRankine (2003−2005)Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code nameNV34 A2NV11 B2
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 March 2003 (21 year ago)3 March 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data
Current price$110 (0.7x MSRP)$113

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Core clock speed325 MHz200 MHz
Number of transistors45 million20 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm180 nm
Texture fill rate1.3000.8

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).

InterfaceAGP 8xAGP 4x
Length171 mmno data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x MolexNone

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 typeDDRSDR
Maximum RAM amount128 MB32 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed650 MHz166 MHz
Memory bandwidth10.4 GB/s2.656 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0a7.0
OpenGL1.5 (2.1)1.2
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 March 2003 3 March 2001
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 32 MB
Chip lithography 150 nm 180 nm

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