Quadro 5000 SDI vs GeForce 8600M GT
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1333 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.50 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | G84 | GF100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 31 December 2007 (18 years ago) | 23 February 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $7,899 |
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 | 32 | 352 |
| Core clock speed | 475 MHz | 513 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 289 million | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 172 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 7.600 | 22.57 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0608 TFLOPS | 0.7223 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 40 |
| TMUs | 16 | 44 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 704 KB |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | 640 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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-II | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 248 mm |
| Width | no data | Quad-slot |
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 | 2.5 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 400 MHz | 750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 120.0 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 | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video, 2x SDI |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.1 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 31 December 2007 | 23 February 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2.5 GB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 172 Watt |
8600M GT has 760% lower power consumption.
5000 SDI, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 400% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 8600M GT and Quadro 5000 SDI. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 8600M GT is a notebook graphics card while Quadro 5000 SDI is a workstation one.
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