ION 2 vs Quadro FX 370

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 370 with ION 2, including specs and performance data.

FX 370
2007
256 MB DDR2, 35 Watt
0.21

ION 2 outperforms FX 370 by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14011328
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.421.10
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameG84GT218
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date12 September 2007 (17 years ago)3 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$129 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores1616
Core clock speed360 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors289 million260 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt20 Watt
Texture fill rate2.8804.000
Floating-point processing power0.02304 TFLOPS0.03424 TFLOPS
ROPs44
TMUs88

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length198 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeDDR2System Shared
Maximum RAM amount256 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed500 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth8 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 Connectors2x DVINo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.04.1
OpenGL3.33.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.11.2

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 1−2
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Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
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4−5
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
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12−14
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Dota 2 10−11
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10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
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4−5
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Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
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5−6
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Valorant 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Dota 2 10−11
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10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
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4−5
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
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Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
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1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 1−2
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1−2
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Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
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4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 31 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.21 0.31
Recency 12 September 2007 3 June 2008
Chip lithography 80 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 20 Watt

ION 2 has a 47.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 75% lower power consumption.

The ION 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 370 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 370 is a workstation card while ION 2 is a notebook one.

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