Riva TNT2 M64 Vanta vs GeForce4 MX 440-SE

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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)Fahrenheit (1998−2000)
GPU code nameNV17 A3NV5 B5
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 February 2002 (22 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 speed250 MHz100 MHz
Number of transistors29 million15 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm250 nm
Texture fill rate1.0000.2
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 typeDDRSDR
Maximum RAM amount64 MB16 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed166 MHz133 MHz
Memory bandwidth5.312 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 VGA, 1x S-Video1x VGA

API compatibility

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

DirectX8.06.0
OpenGL1.31.2
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 February 2002 22 March 1999
Maximum RAM amount 64 MB 16 MB
Chip lithography 150 nm 250 nm

GeForce4 MX 440-SE has an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GeForce4 MX 440-SE and Riva TNT2 M64 Vanta. We've got no test results to judge.


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NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440-SE
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