Quadro CX vs GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 with Quadro CX, including specs and performance data.
780 Rev. 2 outperforms CX by a whopping 337% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 496 | 915 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.14 | 0.02 |
| Power efficiency | 3.07 | 1.17 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | GK110B | GT200B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 10 September 2013 (12 years ago) | 11 November 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | $1,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
GTX 780 Rev. 2 has 5600% better value for money than Quadro CX.
Performance to price scatter graph
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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 | 2304 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 863 MHz | 602 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 902 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 173.2 | 38.53 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.156 TFLOPS | 0.4623 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 24 |
| TMUs | 192 | 64 |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 1536 KB | 192 KB |
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 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 1536 MB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.4 GB/s | 76.8 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 | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 3.5 | 1.3 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.93 | 2.27 |
| Recency | 10 September 2013 | 11 November 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 1536 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 150 Watt |
GTX 780 Rev. 2 has a 337% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96% more advanced lithography process.
Quadro CX, on the other hand, has 67% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro CX in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro CX is a workstation one.
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