ATI Fire GL2

The ATI Fire GL2 is an end-of-life workstation graphics card that released in Q2 2000 with a MSRP of $1,199. It is built on the IBM GPU microarchitecture (codename RC1000) and is manufactured on a 180 nm process.

Memory

The Fire GL2 has 64 MB of DDR memory, with a 120 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 7.68 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 120 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 4 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 1 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The Fire GL2 is a compact, low-profile graphics card that fits into 1 PCIe expansion slot. It supports DVI, VGA, S-Video display connections. ATI recommends a power supply of at least 200 W to handle the GPU's power consumption. Using a smaller power supply may result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.