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Combined performance score

Quadro CX
2.44
+27.7%

CX outperforms K600 by 28% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking793860
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.130.13
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGT200BGK107
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date11 November 2008 (15 years old)1 March 2013 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 $199
Current price$17.66 (0x MSRP)$220 (1.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro CX and Quadro K600 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores192192
Core clock speed602 MHz876 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt41 Watt
Texture fill rate38.5314.02
Floating-point performance462.3 gflops336.4 gflops

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm160 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s28.51 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort

API support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A+
CUDA1.33.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

Quadro CX 2.44
+27.7%
Quadro K600 1.91

CX outperforms K600 by 28% in our combined benchmark results.


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%

Quadro CX 947
+27.6%
Quadro K600 742

CX outperforms K600 by 28% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.44 1.91
Recency 11 November 2008 1 March 2013
Cost $1999 $199
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 41 Watt

The Quadro CX is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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