Quadro P400 vs GeForce GTX 280

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 280 with Quadro P400, including specs and performance data.

GTX 280
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 236 Watt
3.37

P400 outperforms GTX 280 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking729672
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.113.02
Power efficiency0.999.83
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGT200GP107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date16 June 2008 (16 years ago)7 February 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $119.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P400 has 2645% better value for money than GTX 280.

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 cores240256
Core clock speed602 MHz1228 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1252 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)236 Watt30 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate48.1620.03
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPS0.641 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs8016

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm145 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1107 MHz1002 MHz
Memory bandwidth141.7 GB/s32.06 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 ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVI3x mini-DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+6.1

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.

GTX 280 3.37
Quadro P400 4.26
+26.4%

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.

GTX 280 1299
Quadro P400 1643
+26.5%

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 3.37 4.26
Recency 16 June 2008 7 February 2017
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 30 Watt

Quadro P400 has a 26.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 686.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P400 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 280 is a desktop card while Quadro P400 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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