ATI FireGL T2-64S vs ATI FireGL X2-256T

Comparative analysis of ATI FireGL T2-64S and ATI FireGL X2-256T videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory.

ATI FireGL T2-64S

ATI FireGL X2-256T

Differences

Reasons to consider the ATI FireGL T2-64S

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 130 nm vs 150 nm

Manufacturing process technology	130 nm vs 150 nm

Reasons to consider the ATI FireGL X2-256T

Around 27% higher core clock speed: 412 MHz vs 324 MHz
2.5x more texture fill rate: 3.3 GTexel / s vs 1.296 GTexel / s
4x more maximum memory size: 256 MB vs 64 MB
Around 69% higher memory clock speed: 688 MHz vs 406 MHz

Core clock speed	412 MHz vs 324 MHz
Texture fill rate	3.3 GTexel / s vs 1.296 GTexel / s
Maximum memory size	256 MB vs 64 MB
Memory clock speed	688 MHz vs 406 MHz

Compare specifications (specs)

	ATI FireGL T2-64S	ATI FireGL X2-256T
Essentials
Architecture	Rage 8	Rage 9
Code name	RV350	R360
Launch date	1 October 2003	1 October 2003
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Technical info
Core clock speed	324 MHz	412 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	150 nm
Texture fill rate	1.296 GTexel / s	3.3 GTexel / s
Transistor count	76 million	117 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	1x LFH60	2x DVI
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	AGP 8x	AGP 8x
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x Molex
API support
DirectX	9.0	9.0
OpenGL	2.0	2.0
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	256 MB
Memory bandwidth	6.496 GB / s	22.02 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	406 MHz	688 MHz
Memory type	DDR	DDR2