GeForce2 GTS vs Rage 128 PRO

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Primary details

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

Place in performance rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRage 4 (1998−1999)Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code nameRage 4 PRONV15 A5
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 August 1999 (24 years ago)26 April 2000 (24 years ago)
Current price$40 $51

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 speed118 MHz200 MHz
Number of transistors8 million25 million
Manufacturing process technology250 nm150 nm
Texture fill rate0.241.600

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
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 typeSDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount32 MB32 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed143 MHz332 MHz
Memory bandwidth1.144 GB/s5.312 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 VGA, 1x S-Video1x VGA

API compatibility

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

DirectX6.07.0
OpenGL1.21.2
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 August 1999 26 April 2000
Chip lithography 250 nm 150 nm

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