Matrox Parhelia 256 MB vs GeForce GTX 780M SLI
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 339 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.87 | no data |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Parhelia (2002−2006) |
| GPU code name | N14E-GTX | Parhelia-512 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 May 2013 (12 years ago) | 25 June 2002 (23 years ago) |
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.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3072 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 823 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7080 Million | 80 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 0.8 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 4 |
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 | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | AGP 4x |
| Length | no data | 175 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 4 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 16 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | no data | 2x DVI |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 8.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.5 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 May 2013 | 25 June 2002 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 150 nm |
GTX 780M SLI has an age advantage of 10 years, and a 435.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 780M SLI and Matrox Parhelia 256 MB. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 780M SLI is a notebook graphics card while Matrox Parhelia 256 MB is a desktop one.
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