ATI Fire GL4 vs GeForce4 Ti 4200-8X
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Kelvin (2001−2003) | IBM (1999−2001) |
| GPU code name | NV28 A1 | RC1000 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 6 February 2002 (24 years ago) | 14 March 2001 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,999 |
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 | 150 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 36 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 180 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 2.000 | 0.6 |
| ROPs | 4 | 1 |
| 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 8x | AGP Pro 8x |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 250 MHz | 150 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 4 GB/s | 9.6 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.1 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 February 2002 | 14 March 2001 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 180 nm |
GeForce4 Ti 4200-8X has an age advantage of 10 months, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
ATI Fire GL4, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between GeForce4 Ti 4200-8X and Fire GL4. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce4 Ti 4200-8X is a desktop graphics card while Fire GL4 is a workstation one.
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