GeForce2 MX + nForce 220 vs GeForce3

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	1584	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Kelvin (2001−2003)	Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code name	NV20 A5	Crush11
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 February 2001 (25 years ago)	4 June 2001 (24 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	200 MHz	175 MHz
Number of transistors	57 million	20 million
Manufacturing process technology	150 nm	180 nm
Texture fill rate	1.600	0.7
ROPs	4	2
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	165 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	IGP
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	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	System Shared
Memory bus width	128 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	230 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	3.68 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	no data	+

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 VGA, 1x DB13W3

No outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	8.0	7.0
OpenGL	1.3	1.2
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 February 2001	4 June 2001
Chip lithography	150 nm	180 nm