Edge 3D 2120XL vs GeForce2 PRO

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Primary details

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

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCelsius (1999−2005)no data
GPU code nameNV15 A5NV1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 December 2000 (23 years ago)30 September 1995 (29 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 no data

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 speed200 MHz60 MHz
Number of transistors25 million1 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm500 nm
Texture fill rate1.6000.06
ROPs41
TMUs81

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 4xPCI
Length183 mm191 mm
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 typeDDRDRAM
Maximum RAM amount64 MB1 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit32 Bit
Memory clock speed200 MHz60 MHz
Memory bandwidth6.4 GB/s240.0 MB/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.

DirectX7.01.0
OpenGL1.2N/A
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/A-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 5 December 2000 30 September 1995
Maximum RAM amount 64 MB 1 MB
Chip lithography 150 nm 500 nm

GeForce2 PRO has an age advantage of 5 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GeForce2 PRO and Edge 3D 2120XL. We've got no test results to judge.


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