ATI Radeon 8500 XT vs GeForce FX Go 5700
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | Rage 7 (2001−2006) |
| GPU code name | NV36M | R250 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 January 2004 (20 years ago) | 1 June 2002 (22 years ago) |
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.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 4 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 450 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 60 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 2.400 |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | AGP 4x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | 32 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 600 MBps |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 9.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no 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 Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DDR | 8.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.4 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2004 | 1 June 2002 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 150 nm |
FX Go 5700 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 15.4% more advanced lithography process.
ATI 8500 XT, on the other hand, has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between GeForce FX Go 5700 and Radeon 8500 XT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce FX Go 5700 is a notebook card while Radeon 8500 XT is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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