ATI Rage 128 VR PCI vs Quadro FX 1300

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	1531	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.11	no data
Architecture	Rankine (2003−2005)	Rage 4 (1998−1999)
GPU code name	NV38	Rage 4
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	9 August 2004 (21 years ago)	1 August 1998 (27 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	no data

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	350 MHz	80 MHz
Number of transistors	135 million	8 million
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	250 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	2.800	0.16
ROPs	4	2
TMUs	8	2

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	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCI
Length	241 mm	no data
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	DDR	DDR
Maximum RAM amount	128 MB	32 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	275 MHz	125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	17.6 GB/s	2 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 DVI, 1x S-Video

1x VGA

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	9.0a	6.0
OpenGL	2.1	1.2
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 August 2004	1 August 1998
Maximum RAM amount	128 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	130 nm	250 nm