Playstation 3 GPU 28nm vs GeForce GT 620

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1116not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency1.37no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGF108RSX-28nm
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)3 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39.99 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.

Pipelines / CUDA cores96no data
Core clock speed700 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors585 million302 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt21 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.2013.20
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48
TMUs1624

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16IGP
Length145 mmno data
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB256 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1.8 GB/s700 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI, VGANo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)N/A
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.2ES 1.1
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 May 2012 3 June 2013
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 21 Watt

GT 620 has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Playstation 3 GPU 28nm, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 620 and Playstation 3 GPU 28nm. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce GT 620 is a desktop card while Playstation 3 GPU 28nm is a notebook one.


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NVIDIA GeForce GT 620
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