VIA S3 Graphics ProSavage8 vs NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra

Comparative analysis of VIA S3 Graphics ProSavage8 and NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Memory, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the VIA S3 Graphics ProSavage8

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Launch date 1 January 2001 vs 14 August 2000

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GPU 1: VIA S3 Graphics ProSavage8
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra

Name VIA S3 Graphics ProSavage8 NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra
PassMark - G2D Mark 147
PassMark - G3D Mark 6

Compare specifications (specs)

VIA S3 Graphics ProSavage8 NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra

Essentials

Launch date 1 January 2001 14 August 2000
Place in performance rating not rated 1122
Type Laptop Desktop
Architecture Celsius
Code name NV15 A4
Launch price (MSRP) $499

Technical info

Boost clock speed 121 MHz
Core clock speed 250 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 180 nm
Texture fill rate 2 GTexel / s
Transistor count 25 million

Memory

Shared memory yes
Maximum RAM amount 64 MB
Memory bandwidth 7.36 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 460 MHz
Memory type DDR

Video outputs and ports

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

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface AGP 4x
Length 183 mm
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 7.0
OpenGL 1.2

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