Tesla P4 vs Quadro NVS 120M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro NVS 120M with Tesla P4, including specs and performance data.
P4 outperforms 120M by a whopping 19782% 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 | 1527 | 298 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.85 | 22.57 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | G72 | GP104 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 June 2006 (20 years ago) | 13 September 2016 (10 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 | 7 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 450 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 112 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.800 | 178.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 5.704 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 64 |
| TMUs | 4 | 160 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 960 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 | MXM-III | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | no data | 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 | DDR2 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 11.2 GB/s | 192.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | - | 6.1 |
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−18900%
|
190−200
+18900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−18900%
|
190−200
+18900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−17400%
|
350−400
+17400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−19186%
|
1350−1400
+19186%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−19708%
|
5150−5200
+19708%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−18900%
|
190−200
+18900%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−11
−19400%
|
1950−2000
+19400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−19275%
|
1550−1600
+19275%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−17400%
|
350−400
+17400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−19186%
|
1350−1400
+19186%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−18900%
|
950−1000
+18900%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−19708%
|
5150−5200
+19708%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−19275%
|
1550−1600
+19275%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−17400%
|
350−400
+17400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−19186%
|
1350−1400
+19186%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−18900%
|
950−1000
+18900%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−19708%
|
5150−5200
+19708%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−17400%
|
350−400
+17400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−18900%
|
190−200
+18900%
|
1440p
Ultra
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−18900%
|
190−200
+18900%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−19543%
|
2750−2800
+19543%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−18650%
|
750−800
+18650%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−18900%
|
190−200
+18900%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−18900%
|
190−200
+18900%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.11 | 21.87 |
| Recency | 1 June 2006 | 13 September 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 75 Watt |
NVS 120M has 650% lower power consumption.
Tesla P4, on the other hand, has a 19782% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 463% more advanced lithography process.
The Tesla P4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 120M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro NVS 120M is a mobile workstation graphics card while Tesla P4 is a workstation one.
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