ATI Radeon X850 XT Platinum vs Quadro FX 3000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 3000 with Radeon X850 XT Platinum, including specs and performance data.
ATI X850 XT Platinum outperforms FX 3000 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1453 | 1437 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.22 |
| Architecture | Rankine (2003−2005) | R400 (2004−2008) |
| GPU code name | NV35 | R480 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 July 2003 (22 years ago) | 21 December 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $203 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 speed | 400 MHz | 540 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 135 million | 160 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 67 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.200 | 8.640 |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 8 | 16 |
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).
| Interface | AGP 8x | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x Molex | 1x 6-pin |
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 | DDR | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 425 MHz | 590 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 27.2 GB/s | 37.76 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0a | 9.0b (9_2) |
| OpenGL | 1.5 (2.1) | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/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.
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.
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 | 0.16 | 0.19 |
| Recency | 22 July 2003 | 21 December 2004 |
ATI X850 XT Platinum has a 18.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
The Radeon X850 XT Platinum is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3000 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 3000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon X850 XT Platinum is a desktop one.
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