ION vs Quadro FX 2500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 2500M with ION, including specs and performance data.

FX 2500M
2005
512 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.56
+155%

FX 2500M outperforms ION by a whopping 155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12111376
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.870.77
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameG71C7A-ION
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date29 September 2005 (19 years ago)3 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores3216
Core clock speed500 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speed500 MHzno data
Number of transistors278 million282 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt20 Watt
Texture fill rate12.003.600
Floating-point processing powerno data0.0352 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs248

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-IIIPCI

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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount512 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed600 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model3.04.0
OpenGL2.13.3
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

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 2500M 0.56
+155%
ION 0.22

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 2500M 217
+158%
ION 84

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 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.56 0.22
Recency 29 September 2005 3 June 2008
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 20 Watt

FX 2500M has a 154.5% higher aggregate performance score.

ION, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 125% lower power consumption.

The Quadro FX 2500M is our recommended choice as it beats the ION in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 2500M is a mobile workstation card while ION is a mobile workstation one.


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