Riva TNT2 Ultra vs ATI 3D Rage LT PRO AGP
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | Fahrenheit (1998−2000) |
| GPU code name | Rage LT | NV5 B5 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 November 1997 (26 years ago) | 15 March 1999 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Core clock speed | 75 MHz | 150 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 8 million | 15 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 350 nm | 250 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 0.08 | 0.3 |
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 2x | AGP 4x |
| Width | IGP | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | SDR | SDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 100 MHz | 183 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 800 MB/s | 2.928 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 Connectors | no data | 1x VGA, 2x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| OpenCL | None | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 November 1997 | 15 March 1999 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 350 nm | 250 nm |
Riva TNT2 Ultra has an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between 3D Rage LT PRO AGP and Riva TNT2 Ultra. We've got no test results to judge.
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