Riva TNT2 M64 Vanta-16 vs Radeon 7500

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Rage 7 (2001−2006)	Fahrenheit (1998−2000)
GPU code name	RV200	NV5 B6
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 August 2001 (22 years ago)	22 March 1999 (25 years ago)
Current price	$55	no data

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Core clock speed	290 MHz	100 MHz
Number of transistors	60 million	15 million
Manufacturing process technology	150 nm	250 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	23 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	1.740	0.2

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	AGP 4x	AGP 4x
Width	1-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

Memory type	DDR	SDR
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	16 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	460 MHz	133 MHz
Memory bandwidth	7.36 GB/s	1.064 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 Connectors

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

1x VGA

API Compatibility

List of supported graphics 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

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Recency	14 August 2001	22 March 1999
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	150 nm	250 nm

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