Riva TNT2 vs ATI Rage XL PCI

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Primary details

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

Place in the rankingnot rated1524
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRage 3 (1997−1998)Fahrenheit (1998−2000)
GPU code nameRage 3NV5
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 August 1998 (26 years ago)12 October 1999 (25 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 speed125 MHz125 MHz
Number of transistors8 million15 million
Manufacturing process technology350 nm250 nm
Texture fill rate0.130.25
ROPs12
TMUs12

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).

InterfacePCIAGP 4x
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 typeSDRSDR
Maximum RAM amount8 MB16 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed83 MHz150 MHz
Memory bandwidth664.0 MB/s2.4 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 Connectors1x VGA, 1x S-Video1x VGA

API compatibility

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

DirectX6.06.0
OpenGL1.11.2
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 August 1998 12 October 1999
Maximum RAM amount 8 MB 16 MB
Chip lithography 350 nm 250 nm

Riva TNT2 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Rage XL PCI and Riva TNT2. We've got no test results to judge.


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