Radeon 880M vs Quadro CX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro CX with Radeon 880M, including specs and performance data.
880M outperforms CX by a whopping 713% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 908 | 334 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.16 | 94.30 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) |
| GPU code name | GT200B | Strix Point |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 November 2008 (17 years ago) | 15 July 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 192 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 602 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 34,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 38.53 | 139.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4623 TFLOPS | 4.454 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 16 |
| TMUs | 64 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 192 KB | 2 MB |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.3 | - |
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.
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.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 4−5
−800%
| 36
+800%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−1000%
| 22
+1000%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 499.75 | no data |
| 1440p | 999.50 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95
+0%
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95
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 70
+0%
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70
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 54
+0%
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54
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 39
+0%
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39
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
+0%
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220−230
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 54
+0%
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54
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
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| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 33
+0%
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33
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 22
+0%
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22
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
This is how Quadro CX and Radeon 880M compete in popular games:
- Radeon 880M is 800% faster in 1080p
- Radeon 880M is 1000% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.26 | 18.37 |
| Recency | 11 November 2008 | 15 July 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 15 Watt |
Radeon 880M has a 713% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1275% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 880M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro CX in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro CX is a workstation graphics card while Radeon 880M is a notebook one.
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