ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 XT vs ATI Rage 128 VR
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | R500 (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | Rage 128 | M58 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 August 1998 (27 years ago) | 1 March 2006 (19 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 speed | 80 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 8 million | 321 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 250 nm | 90 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 0.16 | 8.800 |
| ROPs | 2 | 16 |
| TMUs | 2 | 16 |
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 | AGP 2x | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | SDR | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 125 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 1 GB/s | 41.6 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 Connectors | 1x VGA | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 6.0 | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | None | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 August 1998 | 1 March 2006 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 250 nm | 90 nm |
ATI Mobility X1800 XT has an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 177.8% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Rage 128 VR and Mobility Radeon X1800 XT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Rage 128 VR is a desktop graphics card while Mobility Radeon X1800 XT is a notebook one.
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