GeForce3 Ti200 vs ATI Radeon X1650 PRO
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Ultra-Threaded SE (2005−2007) | Kelvin (2001−2003) |
| GPU code name | RV530 | NV20 A5 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 February 2007 (17 years ago) | 1 October 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $149 |
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 speed | 600 MHz | 175 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 157 million | 57 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 44 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 2.400 | 1.400 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 4 | 8 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | AGP 4x |
| Length | no data | 183 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 type | GDDR3 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 GB/s | 6.4 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 8.0 |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 February 2007 | 1 October 2001 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 150 nm |
ATI X1650 PRO has an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon X1650 PRO and GeForce3 Ti200. We've got no test results to judge.
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