GeForce 210 vs Quadro FX 2000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 2000 with GeForce 210, including specs and performance data.

FX 2000
2003
128 MB DDR2
0.05

210 outperforms FX 2000 by a whopping 500% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14781326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data0.66
ArchitectureRankine (2003−2005)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameNV30GT218
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date21 January 2003 (21 year ago)12 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$29.49

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 coresno data16
Core clock speed400 MHz589 MHz
Number of transistors125 million260 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data30.5 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate3.2004.160
Floating-point processing powerno data0.03936 TFLOPS
ROPs44
TMUs88

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).

Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfaceAGP 8xPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Heightno data2.731" (6.9 cm)
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x MolexNone

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 typeDDR2GDDR2
Maximum RAM amount128 MB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s8.0 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoDVIVGADisplayPort
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0a11.1 (10_1)
Shader Modelno data4.1
OpenGL1.5 (2.1)3.1
OpenCLN/A1.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-+

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 2000 0.05
GeForce 210 0.30
+500%

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 2000 18
GeForce 210 116
+544%

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


Performance score 0.05 0.30
Recency 21 January 2003 12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 512 MB
Chip lithography 130 nm 40 nm

GeForce 210 has a 500% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 225% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 210 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 2000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 2000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 210 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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NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000
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