ATI FireGL V3200 vs Quadro FX 3000

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1465not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRankine (2003−2005)Rage 9 (2003−2006)
GPU code nameNV35RV380
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date22 July 2003 (22 years ago)1 September 2004 (21 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$203 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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.

Core clock speed400 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors135 million75 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data46 Watt
Texture fill rate3.2002.000
ROPs44
TMUs84

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).

InterfaceAGP 8xPCIe 1.0 x16
Width2-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 typeDDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount256 MB128 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed425 MHz350 MHz
Memory bandwidth27.2 GB/s11.2 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX9.0a9.0b
OpenGL1.5 (2.1)2.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 22 July 2003 1 September 2004
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 128 MB

FX 3000 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

ATI FireGL V3200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

We couldn't decide between Quadro FX 3000 and FireGL V3200. We've got no test results to judge.

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