GeForce2 Ti vs ATI Radeon 8500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 8500 and GeForce2 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI 8500
2001
64 MB DDR, 23 Watt
0.02
+100%

ATI 8500 outperforms GeForce2 Ti by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14991515
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.06no data
ArchitectureRage 7 (2001−2006)Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code nameR200NV15 A5
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 August 2001 (23 years ago)1 October 2001 (23 years ago)

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 MHz250 MHz
Number of transistors60 million25 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Wattno data
Texture fill rate2.2002.000
ROPs44
TMUs88

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).

InterfaceAGP 4xAGP 4x
Lengthno data165 mm
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 typeDDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount64 MB64 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed275 MHz200 MHz
Memory bandwidth8.8 GB/s6.4 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video1x VGA, 2x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX8.17.0
OpenGL1.41.2
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

ATI 8500 0.02
+100%
GeForce2 Ti 0.01

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

ATI 8500 6
+50%
GeForce2 Ti 4

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.02 0.01
Recency 14 August 2001 1 October 2001

ATI 8500 has a 100% higher aggregate performance score.

GeForce2 Ti, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month.

The Radeon 8500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce2 Ti in performance tests.


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