Data Center GPU Max 1550 vs GeForce GT 420 OEM
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Generation 12.5 (2021−2023) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | Ponte Vecchio |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 3 September 2010 (15 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 48 | 16384 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 100,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 600 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.800 | 1,638 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1344 TFLOPS | 52.43 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | no data |
| TMUs | 4 | 1024 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 1024 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 128 |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | 64 MB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 408 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | OAM Module |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR3 | HBM2e |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 8192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 3,277 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 | - |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 September 2010 | 10 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 128 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 600 Watt |
GT 420 OEM has 1100% lower power consumption.
Data Center GPU Max 1550, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, a 12700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 420 OEM and Data Center GPU Max 1550. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GT 420 OEM is a desktop graphics card while Data Center GPU Max 1550 is a workstation one.
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