Sony Playstation Vita GPU vs Playstation 3 GPU 90nm

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Primary details

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

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)PowerVR Series5XT (2011)
GPU code nameRSX-90nmSGX543 MP4+
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date11 November 2006 (18 years ago)11 December 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

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 speed500 MHz200 MHz
Number of transistors300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology90 nm32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt4 Watt
Texture fill rate12.001.600
ROPs84
TMUs248

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).

InterfaceIGPno data
Lengthno data182 mm

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 typeGDDR3CDRAM
Maximum RAM amount256 MB128 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth22.4 GB/s3.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectXN/A10.1
Shader Modelno data4.1
OpenGLES 1.1ES 2.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 November 2006 11 December 2011
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 128 MB
Chip lithography 90 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 4 Watt

Playstation 3 GPU 90nm has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Sony Playstation Vita GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1900% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Playstation 3 GPU 90nm and Sony Playstation Vita GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Playstation 3 GPU 90nm is a notebook card while Sony Playstation Vita GPU is a desktop one.


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