Matrox Parhelia 256 MB vs ATI Radeon X300 SE HyperMemory
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 9 (2003−2006) | Parhelia (2002−2006) |
| GPU code name | RV370 | Parhelia-512 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 October 2006 (17 years ago) | 25 June 2002 (22 years ago) |
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 | 325 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 107 million | 80 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 1.300 | 0.8 |
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 | PCIe 1.0 x16 | AGP 4x |
| Length | no data | 175 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 4.8 GB/s | 16 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 | 2x DVI |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 25 October 2006 | 25 June 2002 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 150 nm |
ATI X300 SE HyperMemory has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 36.4% more advanced lithography process.
Matrox Parhelia 256 MB, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between Radeon X300 SE HyperMemory and Matrox Parhelia 256 MB. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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