Matrox G550 vs Matrox Parhelia 128 MB

Comparative analysis of Matrox G550 and Matrox Parhelia 128 MB videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Matrox Parhelia 128 MB

  • Around 60% higher core clock speed: 200 MHz vs 125 MHz
  • 3.2x more texture fill rate: 800 MTexel / s vs 250.0 MTexel / s
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 150 nm vs 180 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 MB vs 32 MB
  • Around 51% higher memory clock speed: 500 MHz vs 332 MHz
Core clock speed 200 MHz vs 125 MHz
Texture fill rate 800 MTexel / s vs 250.0 MTexel / s
Manufacturing process technology 150 nm vs 180 nm
Maximum memory size 128 MB vs 32 MB
Memory clock speed 500 MHz vs 332 MHz

Compare specifications (specs)

Matrox G550 Matrox Parhelia 128 MB

Essentials

Architecture G500 Parhelia
Code name Condor Parhelia-512
Launch date 1 January 2001 1 January 2001
Place in performance rating not rated not rated
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Core clock speed 125 MHz 200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 180 nm 150 nm
Texture fill rate 250.0 MTexel / s 800 MTexel / s
Transistor count 10 million 80 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x VGA No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface AGP 4x AGP 8x
Length 168 mm

API support

DirectX 8.0 8.1
OpenGL 1.5 1.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 MB 128 MB
Memory bandwidth 2.656 GB / s 16 GB / s
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 332 MHz 500 MHz
Memory type DDR DDR

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