ATI Fire GL3 vs ATI Radeon 7200
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1611 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Rage 6 (2000−2007) | IBM (1999−2001) |
| GPU code name | R100 | GT1000 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 April 2000 (26 years ago) | 1 June 2000 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,999 |
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 | 166 MHz | 205 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 30 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 180 nm | 250 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 1 | 0.21 |
| ROPs | 2 | 1 |
| TMUs | 6 | 1 |
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 |
| 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 | 32 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 166 MHz | 120 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 5.312 GB/s | 7.68 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 | 1x VGA | 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 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 April 2000 | 1 June 2000 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 250 nm |
ATI 7200 has a 39% more advanced lithography process.
ATI Fire GL3, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between Radeon 7200 and Fire GL3. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon 7200 is a desktop graphics card while Fire GL3 is a workstation one.
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