ATI Radeon 8500 vs GeForce FX 5700 Ultra

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce FX 5700 Ultra and Radeon 8500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FX 5700 Ultra
2003
128 MB GDDR2, 46 Watt
0.09
+350%

FX 5700 Ultra outperforms ATI 8500 by a whopping 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking14611499
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.130.06
ArchitectureRankine (2003−2005)Rage 7 (2001−2006)
GPU code nameNV36R200
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 October 2003 (21 year ago)14 August 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 speed475 MHz275 MHz
Number of transistors82 million60 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)46 Watt23 Watt
Texture fill rate1.9002.200
ROPs44
TMUs48

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 8xAGP 4x
Length229 mmno data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x MolexNone

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 typeGDDR2DDR
Maximum RAM amount128 MB64 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed453 MHz275 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.5 GB/s8.8 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 DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0a8.1
OpenGL1.5 (2.1)1.4
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX 5700 Ultra 0.09
+350%
ATI 8500 0.02

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FX 5700 Ultra 34
+467%
ATI 8500 6

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.09 0.02
Recency 23 October 2003 14 August 2001
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 64 MB
Chip lithography 130 nm 150 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 46 Watt 23 Watt

FX 5700 Ultra has a 350% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 15.4% more advanced lithography process.

ATI 8500, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The GeForce FX 5700 Ultra is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 8500 in performance tests.


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