Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU vs Quadro FX 1300
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1543 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.11 | no data |
| Architecture | Rankine (2003−2005) | no data |
| GPU code name | NV38 | no data |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 9 August 2004 (22 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | no data | 38 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 135 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 53 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.800 | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | no data |
| TMUs | 8 | no data |
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 | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| 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 | DDR | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 275 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 17.6 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0a | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 9 August 2004 | 17 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 53 Watt |
Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU has an age advantage of 18 years, a 2500% more advanced lithography process, and 4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Quadro FX 1300 and M2 Max 38-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro FX 1300 is a workstation graphics card while Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU is a notebook one.
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