Quadro K1000M vs GeForce 7900 GTO
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 964 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.20 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.08 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | G71 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 October 2006 (19 years ago) | 1 June 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $119.90 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 81 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 15.60 | 13.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.3264 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 24 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
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 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | GDDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 660 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 42.24 GB/s | 28.8 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
| CUDA | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2006 | 1 June 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 81 Watt | 45 Watt |
K1000M has an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 7900 GTO and Quadro K1000M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 7900 GTO is a desktop graphics card while Quadro K1000M is a mobile workstation one.
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