Riva TNT2 PRO vs Quadro NVS 285

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1516not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.47no data
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Fahrenheit (1998−2000)
GPU code nameNV44 A2NV5 B6
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date6 June 2006 (19 years ago)12 October 1999 (26 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$27.99 no data

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 speed275 MHz143 MHz
Number of transistors75 million15 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm250 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Wattno data
Texture fill rate1.1000.29
ROPs22
TMUs42

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16AGP 4x
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDRSDR
Maximum RAM amount128 MB32 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed250 MHz167 MHz
Memory bandwidth8 GB/s2.672 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 Connectors1x DMS-591x VGA

API and SDK support

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)6.0
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.11.2
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 June 2006 12 October 1999
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 32 MB
Chip lithography 110 nm 250 nm

NVS 285 has an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 127% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Quadro NVS 285 and Riva TNT2 PRO. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Quadro NVS 285 is a workstation graphics card while Riva TNT2 PRO is a desktop one.

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