3dfx Voodoo4-2 4200 AGP vs GeForce 256 DDR

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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
ArchitectureCelsius (1999−2005)Voodoo Scalable (2000)
GPU code nameNV10 A3VSA-101
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 December 1999 (25 years ago)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.

Core clock speed120 MHz143 MHz
Number of transistors17 million14 million
Manufacturing process technology220 nm180 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt
Texture fill rate0.480.29
ROPs42
TMUs42

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 4xAGP 4x
Width1-slot1-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 typeDDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount32 MB16 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed150 MHz143 MHz
Memory bandwidth4.8 GB/s2.288 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 Connectors1x VGA1x DVI, 1x VGA

API compatibility

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

DirectX7.06.0
OpenGL1.21.1
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Maximum RAM amount 32 MB 16 MB
Chip lithography 220 nm 180 nm

256 DDR has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

3dfx Voodoo4-2 4200 AGP, on the other hand, has a 22.2% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GeForce 256 DDR and 3dfx Voodoo4-2 4200 AGP. We've got no test results to judge.


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NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR
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