Matrox G550 vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 120 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | G500 (2001−2005) |
| GPU code name | Pascal GP104 SLI | Condor |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 August 2016 (10 years ago) | 1 January 2001 (25 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 | 4096 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1443 MHz | 125 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1645 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 14400 Million | 10 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 180 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 0.25 |
| ROPs | no data | 2 |
| TMUs | no data | 2 |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | AGP 4x |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 332 MBps |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 2.656 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 8.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 1.5 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 16 August 2016 | 1 January 2001 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 180 nm |
GTX 1070 SLI Mobile has an age advantage of 15 years, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile and Matrox G550. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Matrox G550 is a desktop one.
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