Radeon R2 Mobile Graphics vs 8500
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) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | R200 | Beema |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 August 2001 (22 years ago) | 28 January 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Current price | $9.49 | $105 |
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.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 275 MHz | 497 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 60 million | 930 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.200 | 3.976 |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Radeon 8500 and Radeon R2 Mobile Graphics compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | AGP 4x | IGP |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| Memory type | DDR | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 550 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 8.8 GB/s | no data |
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 | No outputs |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.1 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 1.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 14 August 2001 | 28 January 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | System Shared |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 100 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Radeon 8500 and Radeon R2 Mobile Graphics. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon 8500 is a desktop card while Radeon R2 Mobile Graphics is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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