Sony Playstation 2 GPU 180nm vs Riva TNT

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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
ArchitectureFahrenheit (1998−2000)no data
GPU code nameNV4GS-180nm
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 March 1998 (26 years ago)18 April 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

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 speed90 MHz147 MHz
Number of transistors7 million54 million
Manufacturing process technology350 nm180 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data79 Watt
Texture fill rate0.181.176
ROPs216
TMUs28

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 2xno data
Lengthno data302 mm
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 typeSDReDRAM
Maximum RAM amount16 MB4 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit2560 Bit
Memory clock speed110 MHz150 MHz
Memory bandwidth1.76 GB/s48 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 VGANo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX5.0N/A
OpenGL1.2N/A
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 March 1998 18 April 2001
Maximum RAM amount 16 MB 4 MB
Chip lithography 350 nm 180 nm

Riva TNT has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Sony Playstation 2 GPU 180nm, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 94.4% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Riva TNT and Sony Playstation 2 GPU 180nm. We've got no test results to judge.


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