Quadro K620 vs GeForce GTX 275
Aggregated performance score
Quadro K620 outperforms GeForce GTX 275 by 58% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 673 | 560 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 0.35 | 1.21 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Maxwell (2014−2018) |
| GPU code name | GT200B | GM107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 15 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 22 July 2014 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | $189.89 |
| Current price | $82 (0.3x MSRP) | $286 (1.5x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Quadro K620 has 246% better value for money than GTX 275.
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 240 | 384 |
| CUDA cores | 240 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 633 MHz | 1058 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1124 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 219 Watt | 41 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 50.6 billion/sec | 26.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 673.9 gflops | 863.2 gflops |
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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | 160 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 1" (2.5 cm) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| SLI options | + | 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 | 128 Bit |
| Maximum RAM amount | 896 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 448 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1134 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 127.0 GB/s | Up to 29 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 | Two Dual Link DVI | DVI-I DP |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| Number of simultaneous displays | no data | 4 |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported GPU Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Vision Pro | no data | + |
| Mosaic | no data | + |
| nView Desktop Management | no data | + |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5 |
| OpenGL | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
| CUDA | + | 5.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Quadro K620 outperforms GeForce GTX 275 by 58% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Quadro K620 outperforms GeForce GTX 275 by 58% in Passmark.
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 | 3.65 | 5.77 |
| Recency | 15 January 2009 | 22 July 2014 |
| Cost | $249 | $189.89 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 896 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 219 Watt | 41 Watt |
The Quadro K620 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 275 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 275 is a desktop card while Quadro K620 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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