Quadro4 550 XGL vs ATI Radeon 9800
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1512 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.29 | no data |
| Architecture | R300 (2003−2008) | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | R350 | NV17 A3 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 March 2003 (23 years ago) | 19 February 2002 (24 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 | 325 MHz | 270 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 117 million | 29 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 2.600 | 1.080 |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| TMUs | 8 | 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 8x | AGP 4x |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x Molex | 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 | 128 MB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 290 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 18.56 GB/s | 6.4 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 S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0 (9_0) | 8.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 March 2003 | 19 February 2002 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 64 MB |
ATI 9800 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between Radeon 9800 and Quadro4 550 XGL. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon 9800 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro4 550 XGL is a workstation one.
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