Quadro4 980 XGL vs Riva 128

VS

Primary details

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

Place in the rankingnot rated1501
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Architectureno dataKelvin (2001−2003)
GPU code nameNV3NV28 A2
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date1 April 1997 (27 years ago)12 November 2002 (22 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 speed100 MHz300 MHz
Number of transistors4 million36 million
Manufacturing process technology350 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)4 Wattno data
Texture fill rate0.12.400
ROPs18
TMUs18

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 2xAGP 8x
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 typeSDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount4 MB128 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed100 MHz325 MHz
Memory bandwidth1.6 GB/s10.4 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 DB13W32x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX5.08.1
OpenGL1.01.3
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 April 1997 12 November 2002
Maximum RAM amount 4 MB 128 MB
Chip lithography 350 nm 150 nm

Quadro4 980 XGL has an age advantage of 5 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Riva 128 and Quadro4 980 XGL. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Riva 128 is a desktop card while Quadro4 980 XGL is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA Riva 128
Riva 128
NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL
Quadro4 980 XGL

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


3.8 40 votes

Rate Riva 128 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.7 101 vote

Rate Quadro4 980 XGL on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.