Edge 3D 2200XL vs ATI Radeon X1600

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1438not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.33no data
ArchitectureUltra-Threaded SE (2005−2007)no data
GPU code nameRV516NV1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2007 (17 years ago)30 September 1995 (29 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 speed635 MHz60 MHz
Number of transistors105 million1 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm500 nm
Power consumption (TDP)27 Wattno data
Texture fill rate2.5400.06
ROPs41
TMUs41

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCI
Lengthno data191 mm
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 typeDDR2DRAM
Maximum RAM amount512 MB2 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MBps60 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s480 MB/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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x VGA

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)1.0
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.1N/A
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/A-

Pros & cons summary


Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 MB
Chip lithography 90 nm 500 nm

ATI X1600 has a 25500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 455.6% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Radeon X1600 and Edge 3D 2200XL. We've got no test results to judge.


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