GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs Quadro 400
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 8 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | no data | 14.28 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | GT216 | Ampere GA102 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 April 2011 (13 years old) | 27 January 2022 (2 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | $1,999 |
| Current price | $217 (1.3x MSRP) | $1251 (0.6x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
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 | 48 | 10752 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 1560 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1860 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 486 million | 28,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 450 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 7.200 | 625.0 |
| Floating-point performance | 108 gflops | no data |
Size and 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 | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 163 mm | 336 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |
Memory
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 | DDR3 | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1540 MHz | 21000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.32 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.2 | 8.6 |
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 RTX 3090 Ti outperforms Quadro 400 by 20003% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 5 April 2011 | 27 January 2022 |
| Cost | $169 | $1999 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 450 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Quadro 400 and GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro 400 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is a desktop 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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