NVIDIA Riva TNT2 PRO vs NVIDIA Riva TNT2 Ultra

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA Riva TNT2 PRO and NVIDIA Riva TNT2 Ultra 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 NVIDIA Riva TNT2 PRO

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Launch date 12 October 1999 vs 15 March 1999

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Riva TNT2 Ultra

  • Around 5% higher core clock speed: 150 MHz vs 143 MHz
  • Around 5% higher texture fill rate: 300.0 MTexel / s vs 286.0 MTexel / s
  • Around 10% higher memory clock speed: 183 MHz vs 167 MHz
Core clock speed 150 MHz vs 143 MHz
Texture fill rate 300.0 MTexel / s vs 286.0 MTexel / s
Memory clock speed 183 MHz vs 167 MHz

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA Riva TNT2 PRO NVIDIA Riva TNT2 Ultra

Essentials

Architecture Fahrenheit Fahrenheit
Code name NV5 B6 NV5 B5
Launch date 12 October 1999 15 March 1999
Place in performance rating not rated not rated
Type Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $299

Technical info

Core clock speed 143 MHz 150 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 250 nm 250 nm
Texture fill rate 286.0 MTexel / s 300.0 MTexel / s
Transistor count 15 million 15 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x VGA 1x VGA, 2x S-Video

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface AGP 4x AGP 4x
Supplementary power connectors None None

API support

DirectX 6.0 6.0
OpenGL 1.2 1.2

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 MB 32 MB
Memory bandwidth 2.672 GB / s 2.928 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 167 MHz 183 MHz
Memory type SDR SDR