Quadro FX 4500 X2 vs GeForce GTX 285

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 285 with Quadro FX 4500 X2, including specs and performance data.

GTX 285
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 204 Watt
3.93
+544%

GTX 285 outperforms FX 4500 X2 by a whopping 544% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7001200
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.31no data
Power efficiency1.320.29
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGT200BG71
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date23 December 2008 (16 years ago)24 April 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359 $2,799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 285 and FX 4500 X2 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores240no data
Core clock speed648 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)204 Watt145 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate51.8412.00
Floating-point processing power0.7085 TFLOPSno data
ROPs3216
TMUs8024

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 1.0 x16
Length267 mm305 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 6-pin
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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB512 MB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1242 MHz605 MHz
Memory bandwidth159.0 GB/s38.72 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 ConnectorsHDTVTwo Dual Link DVI4x DVI
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)128bitno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model4.03.0
OpenGL2.12.1
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

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 285 3.93
+544%
FX 4500 X2 0.61

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 285 1513
+541%
FX 4500 X2 236

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 3.93 0.61
Recency 23 December 2008 24 April 2006
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 55 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 145 Watt

GTX 285 has a 544.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 63.6% more advanced lithography process.

FX 4500 X2, on the other hand, has 40.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 285 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4500 X2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 285 is a desktop card while Quadro FX 4500 X2 is a workstation one.


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