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STG-2000 vs Riva 128

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Key Differences

  • Riva 128 has more Memory size (4 MB on standard RIVA 128 boards vs 1 MB).
  • Riva 128 has more Memory bandwidth (1.6 GB/s vs 0.4 GB/s).
  • Boost clock: STG-2000 has 75 MHz; Riva 128 has 100 MHz.
  • TDP / TBP / board power: STG-2000 has 2 W; Riva 128 has About 4 W class.
  • Architecture: STG-2000 has NV1; Riva 128 has NV3 / RIVA fixed function 2D, video, and 3D accelerator.
  • Launch date: STG-2000 has 1995-09-30; Riva 128 has 1997-08-25.
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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

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