Quadro4 980 XGL vs GeForce2 MX
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1590 | 1566 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | Kelvin (2001−2003) |
| GPU code name | NV11 A2 | NV28 A2 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 28 June 2000 (25 years ago) | 12 November 2002 (23 years ago) |
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.
| Core clock speed | 175 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 20 million | 36 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 180 nm | 150 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 0.7 | 2.400 |
| ROPs | 2 | 8 |
| TMUs | 4 | 8 |
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).
| Interface | AGP 4x | AGP 8x |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | SDR | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 166 MHz | 325 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 2.656 GB/s | 10.4 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 Connectors | 1x VGA | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 7.0 | 8.1 |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
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
| Recency | 28 June 2000 | 12 November 2002 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 150 nm |
Quadro4 980 XGL has an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce2 MX and Quadro4 980 XGL. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce2 MX is a desktop graphics card while Quadro4 980 XGL is a workstation one.
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