3dfx Voodoo4 4000 AGP vs GeForce FX 5950 Ultra

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1417not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.14no data
ArchitectureRankine (2003−2005)Voodoo Scalable (2000)
GPU code nameNV38VSA-100
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 October 2003 (21 year ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 speed475 MHz166 MHz
Number of transistors135 million14 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm250 nm
Power consumption (TDP)74 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate3.8000.33
ROPs42
TMUs82

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
Length229 mmno data
Width2-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 amount256 MB16 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed475 MHz166 MHz
Memory bandwidth30.4 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 VGA

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0a6.0
OpenGL2.11.1
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 16 MB
Chip lithography 130 nm 250 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 74 Watt 15 Watt

FX 5950 Ultra has a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 92.3% more advanced lithography process.

3dfx Voodoo4 4000 AGP, on the other hand, has 393.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between GeForce FX 5950 Ultra and 3dfx Voodoo4 4000 AGP. We've got no test results to judge.


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