NVIDIA Vanta LT vs NVIDIA Riva TNT2 M64 Vanta

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA Vanta LT and NVIDIA Riva TNT2 M64 Vanta 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 Vanta LT

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher core clock speed: 105 MHz vs 100 MHz
  • Around 5% higher texture fill rate: 210.0 MTexel / s vs 200.0 MTexel / s
Launch date 1 March 2000 vs 22 March 1999
Core clock speed 105 MHz vs 100 MHz
Texture fill rate 210.0 MTexel / s vs 200.0 MTexel / s

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Riva TNT2 M64 Vanta

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 MB vs 8 MB
  • Around 33% higher memory clock speed: 133 MHz vs 100 MHz
Maximum memory size 16 MB vs 8 MB
Memory clock speed 133 MHz vs 100 MHz

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA Vanta LT NVIDIA Riva TNT2 M64 Vanta

Essentials

Architecture Fahrenheit Fahrenheit
Code name NV5 B5 NV5 B5
Launch date 1 March 2000 22 March 1999
Place in performance rating not rated not rated
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Core clock speed 105 MHz 100 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 250 nm 250 nm
Texture fill rate 210.0 MTexel / s 200.0 MTexel / s
Transistor count 15 million 15 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x VGA 1x VGA

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface AGP 2x AGP 4x
Supplementary power connectors None None

API support

DirectX 6.0 6.0
OpenGL 1.2 1.2

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 8 MB 16 MB
Memory bandwidth 800 MB / s 1.064 GB / s
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 100 MHz 133 MHz
Memory type SDR SDR