Riva 128 vs ATI Radeon 7200

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Primary details

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

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRage 6 (2000−2007)no data
GPU code nameR100NV3
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 April 2000 (24 years ago)1 April 1997 (27 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 speed166 MHz100 MHz
Number of transistors30 million4 million
Manufacturing process technology180 nm350 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt4 Watt
Texture fill rate10.1
ROPs21
TMUs61

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 2x
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 typeDDRSDR
Maximum RAM amount32 MB4 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed166 MHz100 MHz
Memory bandwidth5.312 GB/s1.6 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 VGA, 1x DB13W3

API compatibility

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

DirectX7.05.0
OpenGL1.31.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 April 2000 1 April 1997
Maximum RAM amount 32 MB 4 MB
Chip lithography 180 nm 350 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 4 Watt

ATI 7200 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 94.4% more advanced lithography process.

Riva 128, on the other hand, has 475% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Radeon 7200 and Riva 128. We've got no test results to judge.


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