Tesla T10 Processor vs Quadro FX 2500M
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1289 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.89 | no data |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | G71 | GT200B |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 29 September 2005 (20 years ago) | 9 April 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99.99 | 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 | 32 | 240 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 610 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 500 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 188 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 12.00 | 48.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.6221 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 24 | 80 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
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-III | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |
| 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 | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 September 2005 | 9 April 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 188 Watt |
FX 2500M has 317.8% lower power consumption.
Tesla T10 Processor, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 63.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Quadro FX 2500M and Tesla T10 Processor. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro FX 2500M is a mobile workstation graphics card while Tesla T10 Processor is a workstation one.
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