3dfx Voodoo4-2 4200 PCI 32 MB vs Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile
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 | Xe-LPG (2023) | Voodoo Scalable (2000) |
| GPU code name | Meteor Lake GT1 | VSA-101 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) | no data |
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.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 166 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1800 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 14 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 43.20 | 0.33 |
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 | Ring Bus | AGP 4x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | System Shared | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 332 MBps |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 2.656 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 | Portable Device Dependent | 1x DVI, 1x VGA |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 6.0 |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 15 Watt |
Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile has a 1700% more advanced lithography process.
3dfx Voodoo4-2 4200 PCI 32 MB, on the other hand, has 86.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile and 3dfx Voodoo4-2 4200 PCI 32 MB. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile is a notebook card while 3dfx Voodoo4-2 4200 PCI 32 MB is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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