GeForce2 Ultra vs Quadro FX 3500

Place in the ranking	1181	1499
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.57	no data
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code name	G71	NV15 A4
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 May 2006 (18 years ago)	14 August 2000 (24 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,599	$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FX 3500 and GeForce2 Ultra have a nearly equal value for money.

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	450 MHz	250 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	25 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	180 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	9.000	2.000
ROPs	16	4
TMUs	20	8

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	PCIe 1.0 x16	AGP 4x
Length	173 mm	183 mm
Width	1-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	DDR
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	64 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	660 MHz	230 MHz
Memory bandwidth	42.24 GB/s	7.36 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 Connectors

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	7.0
Shader Model	3.0	no data
OpenGL	2.1	1.2
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. 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 3500 0.67
+3250%

GeForce2 Ultra 0.02

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 3500 259
+4217%

GeForce2 Ultra 6

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	0.67	0.02
Recency	22 May 2006	14 August 2000
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	90 nm	180 nm

FX 3500 has a 3250% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro FX 3500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce2 Ultra in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3500 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce2 Ultra is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.