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STG-2000 vs Riva 128
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Key Differences
- No game was measured on every one of these cards on one shared test system, so there is no speed comparison to make.
- Riva 128 has the most memory: 4 MB on standard RIVA 128 boards against 1 MB.
- Riva 128 has the most memory bandwidth: 1.6 GB/s against 0.4 GB/s.
- STG-2000 draws the least power: 2 W against About 4 W class.
| Spec | STG-2000 | Riva 128 |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Product name | NVIDIA STG-2000 | NVIDIA RIVA 128 |
| Architecture | NV1 | NV3 / RIVA fixed function 2D, video, and 3D accelerator |
| Generation / family | NV1 Series | RIVA Series |
| GPU codename | NV1 | NV3 |
| Launch date | 1995-09-30 | 1997-08-25 |
| Launch MSRP | Unknown | Board pricing varied by partner |
| Market segment | Desktop in NV1 Series | Consumer desktop 2D/3D graphics accelerator |
| Board type / entry type | Reference GPU | Reference GPU |
| GPU | ||
| Process node | ST 500 nm | SGS-Thomson 350 nm class |
| Die size | 135 mm² | About 90 mm2 |
| Transistor count | 1 million | About 3.5 to 4 million, depending on source wording |
| GPU chip | NV1 | NV3 |
| SM / multiprocessor count | 0 | 0 |
| CUDA Cores | 0 | 0 |
| ROPs | 1 | 1 |
| TMUs | 1 | 1 |
| Clocks | ||
| Base / Core clock | 75 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Boost clock | 75 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Memory clock | 50 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Memory | ||
| Memory size | 1 MB | 4 MB on standard RIVA 128 boards |
| Memory type | FPM | SGRAM |
| Memory bus width | 64-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 0.4 GB/s | 1.6 GB/s |
| Bus / Interface | ||
| Bus interface | PCI | AGP 1x or PCI |
| AGP / PCI / PCIe distinction | PCI Legacy graphics interface. | AGP Legacy graphics interface. |
| Power | ||
| TDP / TBP / board power | 2 W | About 4 W class |
| Recommended PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Slot width | Single-slot, 168 mm length | Single slot |
| Cooling type | Unknown | Passive heatsink on most boards |
| Display / Media | ||
| Display outputs | 1x VGA, 1x DB13W3 |
15-pin VGA on typical boards. Some partner cards added video input or video output. |
| Features | ||
| DirectX support | DirectX 1.0 | Direct3D 5.0 class |
| OpenGL support | Unknown | OpenGL 1.0 class, with period driver limitations |
| Vulkan support | Unknown | Not supported |
| CUDA support | Unknown | Not applicable |
Overview
Product name
STG-2000
NVIDIA STG-2000
Riva 128
NVIDIA RIVA 128
Architecture
STG-2000
NV1
Riva 128
NV3 / RIVA fixed function 2D, video, and 3D accelerator
Generation / family
STG-2000
NV1 Series
Riva 128
RIVA Series
GPU codename
STG-2000
NV1
Riva 128
NV3
Launch date
STG-2000
1995-09-30
Riva 128
1997-08-25
Launch MSRP
STG-2000
Unknown
Riva 128
Board pricing varied by partner
Market segment
STG-2000
Desktop in NV1 Series
Riva 128
Consumer desktop 2D/3D graphics accelerator
Board type / entry type
STG-2000
Reference GPU
Riva 128
Reference GPU
GPU
Process node
STG-2000
ST 500 nm
Riva 128
SGS-Thomson 350 nm class
Die size
STG-2000
135 mm²
Riva 128
About 90 mm2
Transistor count
STG-2000
1 million
Riva 128
About 3.5 to 4 million, depending on source wording
GPU chip
STG-2000
NV1
Riva 128
NV3
SM / multiprocessor count
STG-2000
0
Riva 128
0
CUDA Cores
STG-2000
0
Riva 128
0
ROPs
STG-2000
1
Riva 128
1
TMUs
STG-2000
1
Riva 128
1
Clocks
Base / Core clock
STG-2000
75 MHz
Riva 128
100 MHz
Boost clock
STG-2000
75 MHz
Riva 128
100 MHz
Memory clock
STG-2000
50 MHz
Riva 128
100 MHz
Memory
Memory size
STG-2000
1 MB
Riva 128
4 MB on standard RIVA 128 boards
Memory type
STG-2000
FPM
Riva 128
SGRAM
Memory bus width
STG-2000
64-bit
Riva 128
128-bit
Memory bandwidth
Bus / Interface
Bus interface
STG-2000
PCI
Riva 128
AGP 1x or PCI
AGP / PCI / PCIe distinction
STG-2000
PCI
Legacy graphics interface.
Riva 128
AGP
Legacy graphics interface.
Power
TDP / TBP / board power
STG-2000
2 W
Riva 128
About 4 W class
Recommended PSU
STG-2000
200 W
Riva 128
200 W
Power connectors
STG-2000
None
Riva 128
None
Slot width
STG-2000
Single-slot, 168 mm length
Riva 128
Single slot
Cooling type
STG-2000
Unknown
Riva 128
Passive heatsink on most boards
Display / Media
Display outputs
STG-2000
1x VGA, 1x DB13W3
Riva 128
15-pin VGA on typical boards.
Some partner cards added video input or video output.
Some partner cards added video input or video output.
Features
DirectX support
STG-2000
DirectX 1.0
Riva 128
Direct3D 5.0 class
OpenGL support
STG-2000
Unknown
Riva 128
OpenGL 1.0 class, with period driver limitations
Vulkan support
STG-2000
Unknown
Riva 128
Not supported
CUDA support
STG-2000
Unknown
Riva 128
Not applicable
Muted cells indicate unavailable, not applicable, or not directly comparable specifications.
Frame rates compare runs of the same game at the same quality preset on one test system. DLAA counts as native resolution, because it applies anti-aliasing at full render resolution rather than upscaling; DLSS and FSR upscaling are never counted as native. Where a capture named ray tracing without a readable on or off value, it is read as on.
