Xbox XGPU-B vs GeForce2 MX 400
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | Kelvin (2001−2003) |
| GPU code name | NV11 B2 | NV2A |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 March 2001 (23 years ago) | 15 November 2001 (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.
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 233 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 20 million | 57 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 180 nm | 150 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 0.8 | 1.864 |
| ROPs | 2 | 4 |
| TMUs | 4 | 8 |
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).
| Interface | AGP 4x | AGP 4x |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | SDR | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 166 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 2.656 GB/s | 6.4 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 7.0 | 8.1 |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 March 2001 | 15 November 2001 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 150 nm |
Xbox XGPU-B has an age advantage of 8 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce2 MX 400 and Xbox XGPU-B. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce2 MX 400 is a desktop card while Xbox XGPU-B is a notebook 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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