Vanta LT

Vanta LT is the lowest-cost TNT2-era branch, mainly useful for OEM and period-correct value PC documentation.

Fahrenheit RIVA TNT2 Series Desktop SDR 2000 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Fahrenheit
Launch Date: 2000-03-01
Memory: 8 MB SDR
Memory Bandwidth: 0.8 GB/s
Interface: AGP 2x
Process Node: TSMC 250 nm
Bus Width: 64-bit

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA Vanta LT
GPU Codename	NV5
Architecture	Fahrenheit
Launch Date	2000-03-01
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in RIVA TNT2 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	NV5
Process Node	TSMC 250 nm
Transistor Count	0.01 billion
Die Size	63 mm²
CUDA Cores	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	2
ROPs	2
Base Clock	105 MHz
Boost Clock	105 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	0.21 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	0.21 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	8 MB
Memory Type	SDR
Memory Bus Width	64-bit
Memory Clock	100 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	0.8 GB/s
Board and Display
Recommended PSU	200 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	AGP 2x
Display Outputs	1x VGA
Slot Width	Single-slot
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
DirectX Support	DirectX 6.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 1.2

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Why It Mattered

Vanta LT shows the lowest-cost end of NVIDIA's TNT2-era segmentation. It matters less for speed and more for accurately documenting budget OEM systems.

Collector Notes

Record OEM part numbers, memory chips, bus type, bracket height, and whether the board is passively cooled. Complete retail examples are less common than loose pulls.

Common Failure Points

Weak VGA output, poor storage, and memory artifacts are practical concerns. More often, the problem is simply buying it for the wrong role.

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Reviews1 review

Board-partner, reference-card, article, and video reviews that cover this GPU.

ArticleAnandTech

Creative Labs 3D Blaster TNT2 Ultra

Review of the TNT2 family; Vanta is a cost-reduced TNT2 derivative (halved memory bus/size) that was not separately reviewed by period press.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-21

This entry is still being source-checked.

Data confidence and source status

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Verified: core specifications and historical notes have been reviewed against listed sources.
Partial: core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.
Imported: spec-only imported entry pending editorial source review.
Needs source review: narrative notes are incomplete until reviewed.

Primary / manufacturer sources

DOS Days RIVA TNT2 SeriesTNT2, TNT2 Ultra, TNT2 Pro, M64, Vanta, and Vanta LT family contextOpen source
Archived NVIDIA TNT2 product pageNVIDIA product positioning archiveOpen source

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp Vanta LT GPU SpecsModel-level specification referenceOpen source

Other sources

Creative 3D Blaster RIVA TNT2 Ultra datasheetBoard-level TNT2 Ultra performance and cooler contextOpen source

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Why It Mattered

Collector Notes

Common Failure Points

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Creative Labs 3D Blaster TNT2 Ultra

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Riva TNT2 M64

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