Switch GPU 16nm vs Wii U GPU
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 | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Latte | GM20B |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 18 November 2012 (12 years ago) | 16 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
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.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 160 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 384 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 768 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 880 million | 2,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 8.800 | 12.29 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.176 TFLOPS | 0.3932 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
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 | IGP | IGP |
| Length | no data | 239 mm |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 25.6 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | N/A | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | N/A | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1 |
| CUDA | - | 5.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 18 November 2012 | 16 August 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 15 Watt |
Switch GPU 16nm has an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 120% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Wii U GPU and Switch GPU 16nm. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Wii U GPU is a notebook card while Switch GPU 16nm is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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