Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU vs XGI Volari Duo V8 Ultra
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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 | XG4 (2003−2005) | no data |
| GPU code name | XG40 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 September 2003 (22 years ago) | 31 October 2023 (2 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.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 30 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 110 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 53 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.800 ×2 | no data |
| ROPs | 4 ×2 | no data |
| TMUs | 8 ×2 | no 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 size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | AGP 8x | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x Molex | 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 | DDR2 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB ×2 | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit ×2 | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s ×2 | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 1.5 | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 September 2003 | 31 October 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU has an age advantage of 20 years, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between XGI Volari Duo V8 Ultra and M3 Max 30-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that XGI Volari Duo V8 Ultra is a desktop graphics card while Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU is a notebook one.
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