ATi |
nVidia |
Radeon HD 2900 XT | |
GeForce 8800 Ultra | |
Radeon X1950 XTX | GeForce 8800 GTX |
Radeon X1950 XT | GeForce 8800 GTS |
Radeon X1950 Pro | |
Radeon X1950 CrossFire | GeForce 7950 GX2 |
GeForce 7950 GT 512 | |
Radeon X1900 XTX | GeForce 7950 GT 256 |
Radeon X1900 XT 512 | |
Radeon X1900 XT 256 | GeForce 7900 GTO |
Radeon X1900 GT | GeForce 7900 GTX |
GeForce 7900 GT | |
Radeon X1800 XL | GeForce 7900 GS |
Radeon X1800 XT | |
Radeon X1800 GTO | GeForce 7800 GTX SLI |
GeForce 7800 GTX Extreme | |
Radeon X1650 XT | GeForce 7800 GTX |
Radeon X1650 Pro | GeForce 7800 GT |
GeForce 7800 GS | |
Radeon X1600 XT | |
Radeon X1600 Pro | GeForce 7600 GT |
GeForce 7600 GTS | |
Radeon X1550 Pro 512 DDR2 |
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Radeon X1550 GE 256 DDR2 | GeForce 7300 GT |
Radeon X1550 GE 128 DDR2 | GeForce 7300 GS 256 |
Radeon X1550 PE 256 DDR2 | GeForce 7300 GS 128 |
Radeon X1550 PE 128 DDR2 | GeForce 7300 TC |
GeForce 7300 LE | |
Radeon X1300 XT | |
Radeon X1300 Pro | GeForce 7100 GS TC 256 |
Radeon X1300 | GeForce 7100 GS TC 128 |
Radeon X1050 DDR 256 | GeForce 6800 XT |
Radeon X1050 DDR 128 | GeForce 6800 Ultra Extreme |
GeForce 6800 Ultra SLI | |
Radeon X850 XT PE | GeForce 6800 Ultra |
Radeon X850 XT | GeForce 6800 GT SLI |
Radeon X850 Pro | GeForce 6800 GT |
GeForce 6800 GS | |
Radeon X800 GTO | GeForce 6800 |
Radeon X800 GT | GeForce 6800 LE |
Radeon X800 XL | |
Radeon X800 XT PE | GeForce 6600 GT SLI |
Radeon X800 XT | GeForce 6600 GT |
Radeon X800 XT AIW | GeForce 6600 |
Radeon X800 Pro | GeForce 6600 LE |
Radeon X800 Pro (VIVO) | |
Radeon X800 | GeForce 6500 |
Radeon X800 VE | |
Radeon X800 SE 256-bit | GeForce 6200 TC64 |
Radeon X800 SE 128-bit | GeForce 6200 TC32 |
GeForce 6200 TC16 | |
Radeon X700 Pro 256 | GeForce 6200 AGP |
Radeon X700 Pro 128 | GeForce 6200 |
Radeon X700 XT | |
Radeon X700 | GeForce FX 5950 Ultra |
GeForce FX 5950 | |
Radeon X600 XT | GeForce PCX 5950 Ultra |
Radeon X600 Pro AIW | |
Radeon X600 Pro 256 | GeForce FX 5900 Ultra |
Radeon X600 Pro 128 | GeForce FX 5900 XT |
GeForce FX 5900 | |
Radeon X550 | GeForce FX 5900 SE |
GeForce FX 5900 ZT | |
Radeon X300 | GeForce PCX 5900 |
Radeon X300 SE | |
Radeon X300 HM | GeForce FX 5800 Ultra |
GeForce FX 5800 | |
Radeon 9800 XT | |
Radeon 9800 Pro AIW | GeForce PCX 5750 |
Radeon 9800 Pro (DDR2) | |
Radeon 9800 Pro 256 | GeForce FX 5700 Ultra |
Radeon 9800 Pro | GeForce FX 5700 Ultra (DDR2) |
Radeon 9800 | GeForce FX 5700 VE |
Radeon 9800 SE AIW (128-bit) | GeForce FX 5700 LE |
Radeon 9800 SE (128-bit) | GeForce FX 5700 |
Radeon 9700 Pro AIW | GeForce FX 5600 Ultra (FC) |
Radeon 9700 Pro | GeForce FX 5600 Ultra |
Radeon 9700 | GeForce FX 5600 XT |
GeForce FX 5600 | |
Radeon 9600 XT AIW | GeForce FX 5600 SE |
Radeon 9600 XT | |
Radeon 9600 Pro AIW | GeForce FX 5500 |
Radeon 9600 Pro | |
Radeon 9600 | GeForce PCX 5300 |
Radeon 9600 SE | |
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra | |
Radeon 9550 | GeForce FX 5200 XT |
Radeon 9550 SE | GeForce FX 5200 |
GeForce FX 5200 SE | |
Radeon 9500 Pro | |
Radeon 9500 | |
Radeon 9500 128 | |
Radeon 9500 64 |
It seems for ATi, once they ran out of 9??? (for example, 9800) numbers they changed to x??? (for example, x850) and then x???? (for example, x1950) numbers. nVidia have not needed to alter its model number pattern yet, but it will need to if it ever wants to release products beyond the capabilities of the 9800GTX. So, what will be next? An n880GTX?
If we put model numbers aside and take a look purely on the technical side, you'll notice that newer graphics cards no longer have specific pipelines - they use general-purpose pipelines, essentially letting you process anything you want to, and that includes physics (most notably the nVidia 8800 series). Will graphics cards maintain its identity as a graphics processor, or will it eventually become the new mathematics coprocessor, whose floating-point calculation abilities render it useful for more than just 3D rendering - physics, logic, sound, and more could eventually be processed by what was once a graphics card...