GeForce FX 5600 Ultra vs Matrox Parhelia HR256

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	not rated	1545
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Parhelia (2002−2006)	Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code name	Parhelia-512	NV31
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	September 2003 (22 years ago)	17 March 2003 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199

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	400 MHz
Number of transistors	80 million	80 million
Manufacturing process technology	150 nm	130 nm
Texture fill rate	3.200	1.600
ROPs	4	4
TMUs	16	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	PCI-X	AGP 8x
Length	190 mm	191 mm
Width	1-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x Molex

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	256 MB	128 MB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	250 MHz	400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	4 GB/s	12.8 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

2x LFH60

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	8.1	9.0a
OpenGL	1.3	1.5 (2.1)
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

Pros & cons summary

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Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	128 MB
Chip lithography	150 nm	130 nm

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