Quadro FX 4500 X2 vs GeForce FX 5500

Place in the ranking	1488	1200
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	0.29
Architecture	Rankine (2003−2005)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	NV34 B1	G71
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	17 March 2004 (20 years ago)	24 April 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$36.99	$2,799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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.

Core clock speed	270 MHz	500 MHz
Number of transistors	45 million	278 million
Manufacturing process technology	150 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	145 Watt
Texture fill rate	1.080	12.00
ROPs	4	16
TMUs	4	24

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	PCIe 1.0 x16
Length	152 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	DDR	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	512 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	166 MHz	605 MHz
Memory bandwidth	5.312 GB/s	38.72 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

4x DVI

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	9.0a	9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model	no data	3.0
OpenGL	1.5 (2.1)	2.1
OpenCL	N/A	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX 5500 0.02

FX 4500 X2 0.61
+2950%

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.

FX 5500 8

FX 4500 X2 236
+2850%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.02	0.61
Recency	17 March 2004	24 April 2006
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	512 MB
Chip lithography	150 nm	90 nm

FX 4500 X2 has a 2950% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro FX 4500 X2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5500 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce FX 5500 is a desktop card while Quadro FX 4500 X2 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.