Riva TNT2 M64 Vanta-16 vs GeForce2 MX

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1537not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCelsius (1999−2005)Fahrenheit (1998−2000)
GPU code nameNV11 A2NV5 B6
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 June 2000 (24 years ago)22 March 1999 (25 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 speed175 MHz100 MHz
Number of transistors20 million15 million
Manufacturing process technology180 nm250 nm
Texture fill rate0.70.2
ROPs22
TMUs42

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).

InterfaceAGP 4xAGP 4x
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeSDRSDR
Maximum RAM amount32 MB16 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed166 MHz133 MHz
Memory bandwidth2.656 GB/s1.064 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 Connectors1x VGA1x VGA

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX7.06.0
OpenGL1.21.2
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 28 June 2000 22 March 1999
Maximum RAM amount 32 MB 16 MB
Chip lithography 180 nm 250 nm

GeForce2 MX has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 38.9% more advanced lithography process.

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