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Riva 128 PCI vs Riva 128ZX

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Key Differences

  • Riva 128ZX has more Memory size (8 MB vs 4 MB).
  • Launch date: Riva 128 PCI has 1997-04-01; Riva 128ZX has 1998-02-23.
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Spec Riva 128 PCI Riva 128ZX
Overview
Product name NVIDIA Riva 128 PCI NVIDIA Riva 128ZX
Architecture NV3 / RIVA NV3 / RIVA
Generation / family RIVA Series RIVA Series
GPU codename NV3 NV3
Launch date 1997-04-01 1998-02-23
Market segment Desktop in RIVA Series Desktop in RIVA Series
Board type / entry type Reference GPU Reference GPU
GPU
Process node ST 350 nm ST 350 nm
Die size 71 mm² 71 mm²
Transistor count 4 million 4 million
GPU chip NV3 NV3
SM / multiprocessor count 0 0
CUDA Cores 0 0
ROPs 1 1
TMUs 1 1
Clocks
Base / Core clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Boost clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Memory clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Memory
Memory size 4 MB 8 MB
Memory type SDR SDR
Memory bus width 128-bit 128-bit
Memory bandwidth 1.6 GB/s 1.6 GB/s
Bus / Interface
Bus interface PCI AGP 2x
AGP / PCI / PCIe distinction PCI Legacy graphics interface. AGP Legacy graphics interface.
Power
TDP / TBP / board power 4 W Unknown
Recommended PSU 200 W 200 W
Power connectors None None
Slot width Single-slot Single-slot
Display / Media
Display outputs 1x VGA, 1x DB13W3 1x VGA
Features
DirectX support DirectX 5.0 DirectX 5.0
OpenGL support OpenGL 1.0 OpenGL 1.0

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