ATI Radeon 9800 XXL vs ATI X800 XT Platinum AGP

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Primary details

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

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureR400 (2004−2008)Rage 9 (2003−2006)
GPU code nameR420R360
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 May 2004 (21 years ago)1 October 2003 (21 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 speed520 MHz390 MHz
Number of transistors160 million117 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)63 Wattno data
Texture fill rate8.3203.120
ROPs168
TMUs168

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 8x
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x MolexFloppy

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 typeGDDR3DDR
Maximum RAM amount256 MB128 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed560 MHz338 MHz
Memory bandwidth35.84 GB/s21.63 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video2x VGA, 1x S-Video

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0b (9_2)9.0
OpenGL2.02.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 May 2004 1 October 2003
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 128 MB
Chip lithography 130 nm 150 nm

ATI X800 XT Platinum AGP has an age advantage of 7 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 15.4% more advanced lithography process.

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