Quadro FX 4500 X2 vs GeForce 9400 GT Rev. 3
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1276 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.30 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | GT218 | G71 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 13 June 2012 (13 years ago) | 24 April 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,799 |
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 | 16 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 589 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | 278 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 145 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.712 | 12.00 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.04486 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 ×2 |
| TMUs | 8 | 24 ×2 |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | no data |
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 2.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | 168 mm | 305 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 6-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 | DDR2 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 512 MB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | 605 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 9.6 GB/s | 38.72 GB/s ×2 |
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 | 4x DVI |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.2 | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 June 2012 | 24 April 2006 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 145 Watt |
9400 GT Rev. 3 has an age advantage of 6 years, a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 190% lower power consumption.
FX 4500 X2, on the other hand, has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 9400 GT Rev. 3 and Quadro FX 4500 X2. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 9400 GT Rev. 3 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro FX 4500 X2 is a workstation one.
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