Quadro FX 370M vs GeForce GTX 670M
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 622 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.64 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | N13E-GS1-LP | NB9M-GLM |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 15 August 2008 (15 years ago) |
| Current price | $2.59 | $69 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 336 | 8 |
| CUDA cores | 336 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 598 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 33.5 billion/sec | 2.200 |
| Floating-point performance | 803.7 gflops | 22.4 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 670M and Quadro FX 370M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-II |
| SLI options | + | no data |
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 | GDDR2, GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 192bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72.0 GB/s | 9.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | No outputs | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| HDCP | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 1.1 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GeForce GTX 670M outperforms Quadro FX 370M by 1767% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 22 March 2012 | 15 August 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 20 Watt |
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 670M and Quadro FX 370M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 670M is a notebook graphics card while Quadro FX 370M is a mobile 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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