ATI FireGL 9800 X2-256 vs GeForce GT 710
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 955 | not rated |
Place by popularity | 55 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.04 | no data |
Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Rage 9 (2003−2006) |
GPU code name | GK208B | R360 |
Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
Release date | 27 March 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 March 2003 (21 year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $34.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 192 | no data |
CUDA cores | 192 | no data |
Core clock speed | 954 MHz | 380 MHz |
Number of transistors | 915 million | 117 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 150 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 19 Watt | no data |
Maximum GPU temperature | 95 °C | no data |
Texture fill rate | 15.26 | 3.040 |
Floating-point performance | 0.3663 gflops | no data |
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).
Bus support | PCI Express 2.0 | no data |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x8 | AGP 8x |
Length | 145 mm | no data |
Height | 2.713" (6.9 cm) | no data |
Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x Molex |
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 | DDR3 | DDR2 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1.8 GB/s | 700 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 22.4 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 | Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
Multi monitor support | 3 displays | no data |
HDMI | + | - |
HDCP | + | - |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
3D Vision | + | - |
PureVideo | + | - |
PhysX | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 9.0 |
Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.5 | 2.0 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 27 March 2014 | 1 March 2003 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 150 nm |
GT 710 has an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 435.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 710 and FireGL 9800 X2-256. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GT 710 is a desktop card while FireGL 9800 X2-256 is a workstation 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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