Quadro FX 1800 vs GeForce GTX 670

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 670 with Quadro FX 1800, including specs and performance data.

GTX 670
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 170 Watt
12.12
+1247%

670 outperforms 1800 by a whopping 1247% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4211160
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.920.01
Power efficiency5.751.23
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK104G94
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date10 May 2012 (13 years ago)30 March 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $489

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

GTX 670 has 29100% better value for money than FX 1800.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores134464
Core clock speed915 MHz550 MHz
Boost clock speed980 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt59 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate109.817.60
Floating-point processing power2.634 TFLOPS0.176 TFLOPS
ROPs3212
TMUs11232
L1 Cache112 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KB48 KB

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 supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm198 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB768 MB
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5192 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s800 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s38.4 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.23.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+1.1

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GTX 670 12.12
+1247%
FX 1800 0.90

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 670 5358
+1243%
Samples: 9649
FX 1800 399
Samples: 1066

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 12.12 0.90
Recency 10 May 2012 30 March 2009
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 768 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 59 Watt

GTX 670 has a 1246.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

FX 1800, on the other hand, has 188.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 670 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 1800 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 670 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro FX 1800 is a workstation one.

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