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 |
Compare benchmarks
GPU 1: VIA S3 Graphics ProSavage8
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra
Name | VIA S3 Graphics ProSavage8 | NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra |
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PassMark - G2D Mark | 147 | |
PassMark - G3D Mark | 6 |
Compare specifications (specs)
VIA S3 Graphics ProSavage8 | NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 1 January 2001 | 14 August 2000 |
Place in performance rating | not rated | 1119 |
Type | Laptop | Desktop |
Architecture | Celsius | |
Code name | NV15 A4 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | |
Technical info |
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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 |
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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 |
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Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements |
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Interface | AGP 4x | |
Length | 183 mm | |
Supplementary power connectors | None | |
API support |
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DirectX | 7.0 | |
OpenGL | 1.2 |