Playstation 3 GPU 28nm vs ATI GameCube GPU

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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
ArchitectureRage 5 (2000)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameFlipperRSX-28nm
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date24 August 2000 (24 years ago)3 June 2013 (11 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 speed162 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors51 million302 million
Manufacturing process technology180 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt21 Watt
Texture fill rate0.6513.20
ROPs48
TMUs424

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).

InterfaceIGPIGP

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 typeSDRGDDR3
Maximum RAM amount16 MB256 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed162 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth1.296 GB/s22.4 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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX6.0+N/A
OpenGLN/AES 1.1
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 24 August 2000 3 June 2013
Maximum RAM amount 16 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 180 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 21 Watt

Playstation 3 GPU 28nm has an age advantage of 12 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between GameCube GPU and Playstation 3 GPU 28nm. We've got no test results to judge.


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