Riva TNT vs ATI 3D Rage LT PRO AGP

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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
Architectureno dataFahrenheit (1998−2000)
GPU code nameRage LTNV4
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 November 1997 (27 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 speed75 MHz90 MHz
Number of transistors8 million7 million
Manufacturing process technology350 nm350 nm
Texture fill rate0.080.18
ROPs12
TMUs12

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
WidthIGP1-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 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 Connectorsno data1x VGA

API compatibility

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

DirectX6.05.0
OpenGL1.11.2
OpenCLNoneN/A
Vulkan-N/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 November 1997 23 March 1998
Maximum RAM amount 8 MB 16 MB

Riva TNT has an age advantage of 4 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

We couldn't decide between 3D Rage LT PRO AGP and Riva TNT. We've got no test results to judge.


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