Tesla M10 vs Quadro FX 1300
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 1300 and Tesla M10, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
M10 outperforms FX 1300 by a whopping 8800% 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 | 1543 | 598 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.11 | 2.45 |
| Architecture | Rankine (2003−2005) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | NV38 | GM107 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 9 August 2004 (22 years ago) | 18 May 2016 (10 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
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
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 | 640 ×4 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 1033 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1306 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 135 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.800 | 52.24 ×4 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.672 TFLOPS ×4 |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 ×4 |
| TMUs | 8 | 40 ×4 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 320 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 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 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 8-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 | DDR | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 8 GB ×4 |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit ×4 |
| Memory clock speed | 275 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 17.6 GB/s | 83.2 GB/s ×4 |
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 outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0a | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 5.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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 | 0.08 | 7.12 |
| Recency | 9 August 2004 | 18 May 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 225 Watt |
FX 1300 has 309% lower power consumption.
Tesla M10, on the other hand, has a 8800% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 364% more advanced lithography process.
The Tesla M10 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 1300 in performance tests.
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