Riva TNT2 vs ATI Radeon 9800 PRO

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 9800 PRO and Riva TNT2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI 9800 PRO
2003
128 MB DDR, 47 Watt
0.15
+1400%

ATI 9800 PRO outperforms Riva TNT2 by a whopping 1400% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14181524
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.22no data
ArchitectureRage 8 (2002−2007)Fahrenheit (1998−2000)
GPU code nameR350NV5
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 March 2003 (21 year ago)12 October 1999 (25 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 speed380 MHz125 MHz
Number of transistors117 million15 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm250 nm
Power consumption (TDP)47 Wattno data
Texture fill rate3.0400.25
ROPs82
TMUs82

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 8xAGP 4x
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x MolexNone

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 MB16 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed340 MHz150 MHz
Memory bandwidth21.76 GB/s2.4 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

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0 (9_0)6.0
OpenGL2.01.2
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 9800 PRO 0.15
+1400%
Riva TNT2 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 9800 PRO 59
+1867%
Riva TNT2 3

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 0.15 0.01
Recency 1 March 2003 12 October 1999
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 16 MB
Chip lithography 150 nm 250 nm

ATI 9800 PRO has a 1400% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 9800 PRO is our recommended choice as it beats the Riva TNT2 in performance tests.


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