ATI 3D Rage II+ DVD vs ATI Rage 128 VR

Primary details

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

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Architectureno dataMach (1992−1997)
GPU code nameRage 128Mach64 GT-B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 August 1998 (26 years ago)1 September 1996 (28 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 speed80 MHz60 MHz
Number of transistors8 million5 million
Manufacturing process technology250 nm500 nm
Texture fill rate0.160.06
ROPs21
TMUs21

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 2xPCI
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeSDRSDR
Maximum RAM amount32 MB4 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed125 MHz83 MHz
Memory bandwidth1 GB/s664.0 MB/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 VGA1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX6.05.0
OpenGL1.2N/A
OpenCLNoneN/A
Vulkan-N/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 August 1998 1 September 1996
Maximum RAM amount 32 MB 4 MB
Chip lithography 250 nm 500 nm

ATI Rage 128 VR has an age advantage of 1 year, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

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