Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU vs ATI Rage Fury MAXX

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
ArchitectureRage 4 (1998−1999)no data
GPU code nameRage 4no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 October 1999 (25 years ago)31 October 2023 (1 year 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.

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data40
Core clock speed125 MHzno data
Number of transistors8 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology250 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data53 Watt
Texture fill rate0.25no data
ROPs2no data
TMUs2no data

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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceAGP 4xno data
Width1-slotno data
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 typeSDRLPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amount32 MBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed143 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth1.144 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data-

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 VGAno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX6.0no data
OpenGL1.2no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 October 1999 31 October 2023
Chip lithography 250 nm 5 nm

Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU has an age advantage of 24 years, and a 4900% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Rage Fury MAXX and Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Rage Fury MAXX is a desktop card while Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU is a notebook one.


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