Quadro NVS 280 PCI vs Matrox G550
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1576 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.12 |
| Architecture | G500 (2001−2005) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | Condor | NV34 B1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 January 2001 (25 years ago) | 28 October 2003 (22 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.
| Core clock speed | 125 MHz | 275 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10 million | 45 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 180 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 13 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.25 | 1.100 |
| ROPs | 2 | 2 |
| TMUs | 2 | 4 |
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 | AGP 4x | PCI |
| Length | 168 mm | 168 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 332 MBps | 250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 2.656 GB/s | 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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA | 1x DMS-59 |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.0 | 9.0a |
| OpenGL | 1.5 | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2001 | 28 October 2003 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 150 nm |
NVS 280 PCI has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Matrox G550 and Quadro NVS 280 PCI. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Matrox G550 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro NVS 280 PCI is a workstation one.
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