VIA Chrome9 HC vs GeForce FX 5200
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce FX 5200 with VIA Chrome9 HC, including specs and performance data.
FX 5200 outperforms VIA Chrome9 HC by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1538 | 1562 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | no data |
| GPU code name | NV18 C1 | VN896 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 March 2003 (22 years ago) | 1 March 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $69.99 | no data |
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 | 3 |
| Core clock speed | 250 MHz | 1 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 29 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 1.000 | no data |
| ROPs | 2 | no data |
| TMUs | 4 | 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).
| Interface | AGP 8x | no data |
| 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 | DDR | onboard |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 200 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | 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 compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.0 | onboard |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 21−24
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21−24
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 8−9
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8−9
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| Dota 2 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
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4−5
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| Valorant | 21−24
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21−24
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
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4−5
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| Valorant | 21−24
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21−24
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1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
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1−2
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 18 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Recency | 6 March 2003 | 1 March 2007 |
FX 5200 has a 100% higher aggregate performance score.
VIA Chrome9 HC, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years.
The GeForce FX 5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the VIA Chrome9 HC in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce FX 5200 is a desktop graphics card while VIA Chrome9 HC is a notebook one.
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