GeForce3 vs ATI Mobility Radeon
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Mobility Radeon with GeForce3, including specs and performance data.
Mobility outperforms GeForce3 by a whopping 11700% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1105 | 1584 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Rage 6 (2000−2007) | Kelvin (2001−2003) |
| GPU code name | M6 | NV20 A5 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 December 2001 (24 years ago) | 27 February 2001 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
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 | 144 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 30 million | 57 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 180 nm | 150 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 0.43 | 1.600 |
| ROPs | 1 | 4 |
| TMUs | 3 | 8 |
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 | no data | 165 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | DDR | SDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 MB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 144 MHz | 230 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 2.304 GB/s | 3.68 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 | No outputs | 1x VGA, 1x DB13W3 |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.18 | 0.01 |
| Recency | 1 December 2001 | 27 February 2001 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 MB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 150 nm |
ATI Mobility has a 11700% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 9 months.
GeForce3, on the other hand, has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
The Mobility Radeon is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce3 in performance tests.
Be aware that Mobility Radeon is a notebook graphics card while GeForce3 is a desktop one.
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