ATI Mobility Radeon 9500 vs GeForce2 Ultra
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1567 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | Rage 8 (2002−2007) |
| GPU code name | NV15 A4 | M10 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 August 2000 (25 years ago) | 1 June 2004 (21 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 250 MHz | 230 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 25 million | 76 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 180 nm | 130 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 2.000 | 0.92 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 8 | 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).
| Interface | AGP 4x | AGP 4x |
| Length | 183 mm | no data |
| 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 | DDR | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 230 MHz | 190 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 7.36 GB/s | 3.04 GB/s |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 7.0 | 9.0 (9_0) |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 August 2000 | 1 June 2004 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 130 nm |
ATI Mobility 9500 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 38% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce2 Ultra and Mobility Radeon 9500. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce2 Ultra is a desktop graphics card while Mobility Radeon 9500 is a notebook one.
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