Quadro FX 4000 vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 550 Ti with Quadro FX 4000, including specs and performance data.
GTX 550 Ti outperforms FX 4000 by a whopping 1460% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 703 | 1362 |
| Place by popularity | 76 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.77 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.40 | 0.13 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | GF116 | NV40 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 15 March 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 April 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | $2,199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
GTX 550 Ti and FX 4000 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 cores | 192 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 375 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | 222 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 116 Watt | 142 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 28.80 | 4.500 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6912 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 24 | 8 |
| TMUs | 32 | 12 |
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 | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | AGP 8x |
| Length | 210 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 2x Molex |
| 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 | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4.1 GB/s | 500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 98.4 GB/s | 32 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-IMini 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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/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.
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.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 38
+1800%
| 2−3
−1800%
|
| Full HD | 36
+1700%
| 2−3
−1700%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.14
+26465%
| 1099.50
−26465%
|
- GTX 550 Ti has 26465% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 9−10 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 65−70
+1600%
|
4−5
−1600%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
| Valorant | 9−10 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+2600%
|
1−2
−2600%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 27−30
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 12−14 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 4−5 | 0−1 |
This is how GTX 550 Ti and FX 4000 compete in popular games:
- GTX 550 Ti is 1800% faster in 900p
- GTX 550 Ti is 1700% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.90 | 0.25 |
| Recency | 15 March 2011 | 1 April 2004 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 116 Watt | 142 Watt |
GTX 550 Ti has a 1460% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 225% more advanced lithography process, and 22.4% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 550 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4000 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 550 Ti is a desktop card while Quadro FX 4000 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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