Riva TNT vs Vanta LT

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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
ArchitectureFahrenheit (1998−2000)Fahrenheit (1998−2000)
GPU code nameNV5 B5NV4
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 March 2000 (24 years ago)23 March 1998 (26 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 speed105 MHz90 MHz
Number of transistors15 million7 million
Manufacturing process technology250 nm350 nm
Texture fill rate0.210.18
ROPs22
TMUs22

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 2xAGP 2x
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 typeSDRSDR
Maximum RAM amount8 MB16 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed100 MHz110 MHz
Memory bandwidth800.0 MB/s1.76 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 VGA1x VGA

API compatibility

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

DirectX6.05.0
OpenGL1.21.2
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 March 2000 23 March 1998
Maximum RAM amount 8 MB 16 MB
Chip lithography 250 nm 350 nm

Vanta LT has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Riva TNT, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

We couldn't decide between Vanta LT and Riva TNT. We've got no test results to judge.


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