RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation vs Quadro FX 1500M

Place in the ranking	1240	46
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.68	54.32
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	G71	AD104
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	18 April 2006 (18 years ago)	21 March 2023 (1 year 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.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	27	6144
Core clock speed	375 MHz	720 MHz
Boost clock speed	375 MHz	1560 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	9.000	299.5
Floating-point processing power	no data	19.17 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	80
TMUs	24	192
Tensor Cores	no data	192
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	48

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	large	no data
Interface	MXM-II	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	168 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	20 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	160 Bit
Memory clock speed	500 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	280.0 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

4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	3.0	6.8
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	-	8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

FX 1500M 0.44

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation 54.55
+12298%

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.

FX 1500M 171

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation 21042
+12205%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

2−3

−11900%

240−250
+11900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −11567%	350−400 +11567%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −11900%	240−250 +11900%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −11900%	240−250 +11900%
Hitman 3	4−5 −11150%	450−500 +11150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −11775%	950−1000 +11775%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −11150%	450−500 +11150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −12221%	3450−3500 +12221%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −11567%	350−400 +11567%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −11900%	240−250 +11900%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −11900%	240−250 +11900%
Hitman 3	4−5 −11150%	450−500 +11150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −11775%	950−1000 +11775%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −11150%	450−500 +11150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −12122%	1100−1150 +12122%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −12221%	3450−3500 +12221%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −11567%	350−400 +11567%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −11900%	240−250 +11900%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −11900%	240−250 +11900%
Hitman 3	4−5 −11150%	450−500 +11150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −11775%	950−1000 +11775%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 −11150%	450−500 +11150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −12122%	1100−1150 +12122%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −12221%	3450−3500 +12221%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7 −11567%	700−750 +11567%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 −11900%	240−250 +11900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−11900%

240−250
+11900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −11900%	120−130 +11900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−11900%

240−250
+11900%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.44	54.55
Recency	18 April 2006	21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	20 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	70 Watt

FX 1500M has 55.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 12297.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 3900% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 1500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 1500M is a mobile workstation card while RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is a workstation one.

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