Summary
AMD released the Radeon 8500 in 2001. This graphics card features the R200 GPU, manufactured on a 150nm process. It comes equipped with 64-128 MB DDR(TSOP/BGA) memory on a 128-bit interface, delivering up to 8.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at 275 MHz with a theoretical compute performance of ? MFLOPS. The card connects via AGP4X and requires no external power. It supports DX8.1.
Performance
GPU Clock
275 MHz
Memory Clock
550(275)
Shader Performance
? MFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate
1100 MP/s
Texel Fillrate
2200 MT/s
Memory
Memory Size
64-128 MB
Bus Width
128-bit
Memory Type
DDR(TSOP/BGA)
Max Bandwidth
8800 MB/s
Architecture
GPU Chip
R200
Core Config
4 PP; 8 TMU; 4 ROP
Vertex Processors
2
Process Size
150nm
Transistors
60m
Compatibility
DirectX
DX8.1
Bus Slot
AGP4X
External Power
no
Release
Release Year
2001
Launch Price
Enthusiast
Performance to Price
Worse
Better