Quadro FX 4700 X2 vs GeForce GTX 465
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 465 with Quadro FX 4700 X2, including specs and performance data.
GTX 465 outperforms FX 4700 X2 by a whopping 294% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 554 | 928 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.16 | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | 2.53 | 0.57 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | G92 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 31 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 18 April 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $279 | $2,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 465 has 11500% better value for money than FX 4700 X2.
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 | 352 | 128 |
| CUDA cores | 352 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 607 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 226 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 26.75 | 38.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8554 TFLOPS | 0.384 TFLOPS |
| Compute performance | 30x | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 44 | 64 |
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 x 16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1603 MHz (3206 data rate) | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 102.6 GB/s | 51.2 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 DVIMini HDMI | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 1.1 |
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.
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.
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 | 6.89 | 1.75 |
| Recency | 31 May 2010 | 18 April 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 226 Watt |
GTX 465 has a 293.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 13% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 465 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4700 X2 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 465 is a desktop card while Quadro FX 4700 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.
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