Radeon RX 6850M XT vs Matrox Marvel G400-TV
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 77 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | G400 (1999−2002) | RDNA 2 (2020−2023) |
| GPU code name | Toucan | Navi 22 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 May 1999 (25 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 125 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2463 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10 million | 17,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 250 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 145 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.25 | 413.0 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 13.21 gflops |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCI | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 150 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 166 MHz | 18000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 2.656 GB/s | 384.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 6.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | None | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | None | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 May 1999 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 250 nm | 7 nm |
RX 6850M XT has an age advantage of 22 years, a 76700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 3471.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Matrox Marvel G400-TV and Radeon RX 6850M XT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Matrox Marvel G400-TV is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6850M XT is a notebook one.
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