Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU vs GeForce2 MX 200

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
ArchitectureCelsius (1999−2005)no data
GPU code nameNV11 B2no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date3 March 2001 (23 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$38 no data

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 coresno data38
Core clock speed175 MHzno data
Number of transistors20 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology180 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data53 Watt
Texture fill rate0.7no data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce2 MX 200 and Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceAGP 4xno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

Memory typeSDRLPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amount32 MBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed166 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth1.328 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Videono data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX7.0no data
OpenGL1.2no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/Ano data

Pros & Cons Summary


Recency 3 March 2001 17 January 2023
Chip lithography 180 nm 5 nm

We couldn't decide between GeForce2 MX 200 and Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce2 MX 200 is a desktop card while Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU is a notebook one.


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